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1. How much crores worth road projects’ foundation stone was laid by
Union Road transport and Highways minister Nitin Gadkari (August
2020)?
1) Rs. 555 Cr
2) Rs. 777 Cr
3) Rs. 666 Cr
 4) Rs. 999 Cr
5) Rs. 333 Cr
Answer- 2) Rs. 777 Cr
Explanation:
Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Jairam Gadkari
inaugurated three important bridges, two road improvement projects.
He laid the foundation stone for four other major bridge projects across
the rivers Wainganga, Bandiya, Perikota and Perimili in the Gadchiroli
district of Maharashtra with an outlay of Rs. 777 Crores. The projects
will be crucial for improving mobility and providing socio-economic
development for the people of Gadchiroli district. The region is affected
by Left Wing Extremism (LWE).

2. PM Modi inaugurated the college, administration buildings of Rani

Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University in which city recently?
1) Patna
2) Roorkee
3) Nainital
4) Mandi
5) Jhansi
Answer- 5) Jhansi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the College, Administration
Buildings of Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University in Jhansi,
Uttar Pradesh through video conference. The Central Agricultural
University is expected to improve the education infrastructure and
contribute to cutting edge research in agriculture and further farmer
welfare.

3. How much crore was sanctioned for 500 water projects to improve
the water availability in the drought prone Bundelkhand region,
Uttar Pradesh?
1) Rs 15, 000
2) Rs 7, 500
3) Rs 2, 500
 4) Rs 5, 000
5) Rs 10, 000
Answer- 5) Rs 10, 000
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi sanctioned 500 water projects worth Rs
10, 000 crores to improve the water availability in the drought prone
Bundelkhand region. Projects worth Rs. 3, 000 Crore have already
commenced in the region, and works have begun on increasing the
groundwater level in the region under the groundwater management
scheme. The proposed Ken-Betwa river linking project will change the
fortune of Bundelkhand region.

4. The 6th edition of International Military-Technical Forum “Army-

2020” was held between August 23-29, 2020 at which city?
1) New Delhi, India
2) Washington DC, United States of America
3) Geneva, Switzerland
4) Moscow, Russia
5) Beijing, China
Answer- 4) Moscow, Russia
Explanation:
The 6th International Military-Technical Forum “Army-2020” was held
between August 23-29, 2020 at the Patriot Park near Moscow, Russia
which was organized by Russian Defence Ministry and operated by
International Congresses and Exhibitions Ltd. (ICE Ltd). During the
forum, Indian Pavilion was inaugurated by Secretary (Defence
Production) Raj Kumar and Indian Ambassador to Russia D. Bala
Venkatesh Varma.

5. Vedanta has partnered with which bank for long term syndicate
loans worth Rs. 10,000 crores?
1) Punjab National Bank
2) State bank of India
3) ICICI Bank
4) Canara Bank
5) HDFC Bank
 Answer- 2) State bank of India
Explanation:
Vedanta announced its tie up for a long term syndicated loan facility for
Rs.10000 crores with State bank of India (SBI) as facility agent and
SBICAP Trustee Company limited (SBICTCL), a wholly owned subsidiary
of SBI Capital Market Limited (SBICAP) as the security trustee with door
to door tenor of 7 years. Syndicated loan is a loan offered by a group of
lenders to provide credit to a large borrower. As a lender State Bank of
India(SBI) has committed Rs.5000 crores.

6. The BRICS sports ministers approve MoU for cooperation in the

field of physical culture and sport recently. Which country is the
chairman of BRICS 2020?
1) Brazil
2) India
3) China
4) Japan
5) Russia
Answer- 5) Russia
Explanation:
First Meeting of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa)
Sports Ministers under the Russian BRICS Chairmanship (2020- BRICS
chairman Russia) took place through video conference. The BRICS
Sports Ministers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
strengthen and develop the cooperation in the field of physical culture
and sport within the BRICS members.

7. Which airport has won the ‘National Energy Leader’ and ‘Excellent
Energy Efficient Unit’ awards at the 21st National Awards for
‘Excellence in Energy Management’?
1) Indira Gandhi International Airport
2) Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport
3) Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
4) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
5) Veer Savarkar International Airport
 Answer- 4) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Explanation:
The GMR led Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (Hyderabad
International Airport) won the ‘National Energy Leader’ and ‘Excellent
Energy Efficient Unit’ awards at the 21st National Awards for ‘Excellence
in Energy Management’. It was organized by Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) and Godrej Green Business Centre (GBC). The award was
given during the 19th edition of ‘Energy Efficiency Summit’, Virtual
Conference and Exposition on Energy Efficiency held from August 6-28,
2020. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited-Vizag Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) has
also been awarded ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ award by CII GBC in
national award competition for excellence in energy management,
which was held online from August 25 to August 28.

8. Who co-chaired the 17th ASEAN-India economic ministers meet,

along with Vietnam’s Tran Tuan Anh?
1) Ravi Shankar Prasad
2) Anurag Thakur
3) Nitin Gadkari
4) Piyush Goyal
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Piyush Goyal
Explanation:
17th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-India Economic
Ministers Consultations was held virtually which was co-chaired by
Minister of Commerce and Industry & Railways Piyush Vedprakash
Goyal and Minister of Industry and Trade of Vietnam Tran Tuan Anh.
The focus of the meet was to discuss the reviewing of ASEAN India
Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA), which has been recommended by
ASEAN India Business Council (AIBC) Report, submitted during the meet.

9. Which company has acquired Future Group for Rs. 24,713 crores?
1) Reliance Retail Ventures Limited
2) Arogya Retail Ventures Limited
3) Bharti-AXA General Insurance Co Ltd
 4) Hindustan Retail Ventures Limited
5) Adani Retail Ventures Limited
Answer- 1) Reliance Retail Ventures Limited
Explanation:
The Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), subsidiary of the Reliance
Industries Limited (RIL) acquired the retail and wholesale, logistics and
warehousing business of the Future Group Business as going concerns
on a slump sale basis for lump sum aggregate consideration of Rs 24,713
crore. This acquisition is a part of the scheme where Future Group
merges with companies including Future Retail, Future Lifestyle
Fashions, Future Consumer, Future Supply Chains and Future Market
Networks into Future Enterprises Limited (FEL). The slump sale of FEL
would include Big Bazaar, fbb, Foodhall, Easyday, Nilgiris, Central and
Brand Factory.

10. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) & SEBI has given

approval to Reliance Jio to sell units worth Rs 25,215 crore in tower
infrastructure trust to which company?
1) Bharti Airtel
2) Cybertech Internationals
3) New Enterprise Associates
4) Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P.
Explanation:
The Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) and The Securities and
Exchange Board of India-SEBI (with certain clauses) has given approval
to Reliance Jio Infocomm (RJio), to sell units worth Rs 25,215 crore in
Tower Infrastructure Trust to Brookfield Infrastructure Partners L.P. It
also approved a downstream foreign investment of Rs 105.35 crore to
acquire remaining 49% paid up equity share capital in Reliance Jio
Infratel Pvt Ltd (RJIPL) and increase the foreign capital in the firm to
100%.

11. The S-400 missile system will be delivered to India by which

country?
 1) United States
2) Russia
3) Saudi Arabia
4) Japan
5) Germany
Answer- 2) Russia
Explanation:
The first regiment of S-400 anti-air system by Russia will be delivered to
India by the end of 2021. India has ordered 5 regiments of this system
that is designed to take down targets at a range of over 400 km. Notably,
there is an ongoing portfolio of defence orders worth $15 billion with
India as a part of which AK203 rifles will be produced at a factory in
Amethi in Uttar Pradesh while the acquisition of Igla-S air defence
missiles should be completed soon.

12. Name the e-market platform which was launched to bridge gap
between Indian farmers & UAE food industry.
1) Agritodd
2) Agrinova
3) Agritech
4) Agriota
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Agriota
Explanation:
United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched ‘Agriota’, a new technology-driven
agri-commodity trading and sourcing e-market platform during a
launch ceremony, which was also attended by Pavan Kapoor,
Ambassador of India to the UAE. The market platform aims to bridge the
gap between millions of rural farmers in India and the Gulf nation’s
food industry. This launch followed the India-UAE Virtual Buyer Seller
Meet titled “Forge a New Path in COVID-19” organised on August 20. It
has been launched by Dubai’s free-zone Dubai Multi Commodities
Centre (DMCC) and the government of Dubai’s authority on commodities
trade and enterprise.
13. Who has won the Belgian Grand Prix 2020?
1) Charles Leclerc
2) Lewis Hamilton
3) Valtteri Bottas
4) Sebastian Vettel
5) Max Verstappen
Answer- 2) Lewis Hamilton
Explanation:
Formula One Champion Mercedes Lewis Hamilton (British) won the
Belgian Grand Prix (GP) 2020 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium.
This is his 4th Belgian GP win, the record equals with Jim Clark and Kimi
Raikkonen in 3rd position in all time most wins of Belgian GP, behind
Michael Schumacher (6 times) and Ayrton Senna(5times). With this
victory, he claimed his 89th career title. Note– This victory is Lewis
Hamilton’s 5th win in 7 races this year (2020).

14. Name the country which has won championship (gold medal) in
2020 Online FIDE Chess Olympiad.
1) Russia
2) India
3) United States
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) Both 1) and 3)
Answer- 4) Both 1) and 2)
Explanation:
On 30th August, 2020 India and Russia were declared joint winners of
the 2020 Online FIDE (International Chess Federation) Chess Olympiad
after the final was marred by internet disconnection. This was the first
time that FIDE was holding the Olympiad in an online format due to the
ongoing Pandemic. Initially, Russia were declared winners after two
Indian players – Nihil Sarin and Divya Deshmukh lost out on time in the
final due to a disconnection in the server. However, India lodged a
protest against the controversial decision which was reviewed and FIDE
announced Gold Medals for both India and Russia. This was India’s
maiden appearance in the final of the tournament, and Russia had not
won a Chess Olympiad since 2002.
15. S. Padmavati who passed away in August 2020 is popularly known as
________.
1) GodMother of Entomology
2) GodMother of Cardiology
3) GodMother of Psychology
4) GodMother of Etymology
5) None of the Above
Answer- 2) GodMother of Cardiology
Explanation:
Dr S. Padmavati Sivaramakrishna, India’s 1st Female & Oldest
Cardiologist died at the age of 103 in National Heart Institute (NHI) due
to COVID-19 infection. She was the founder of All India Heart
Foundation (AIHF) and NIH, New Delhi, India and established the 1st
cardiac clinic and catheterization laboratory (cath lab) at the Lady
Hardinge Medical College in India(Delhi). She is popularly known as the
“GodMother of Cardiology”. She was born on June 20, 1917 in Burma
(now Myanmar). She is the recipient of Padma Bhushan (1967) and
Padma Vibhushan (1992).

16. Chadwick Boseman who passed away recently is a renowned _______.

1) Choreographer
2) Singer
3) Politician
4) Actor
5) Diplomat
Answer- 4) Actor
Explanation:
Chadwick Boseman, Hollywood star well known for his role as T’Challa
in the film Black Panther (2018) of the Marvel Superhero Franchise
passed away at the age of 43 in his residence at Los Angeles, United
States of America(USA) due to colon cancer. He was born in Anderson,
South Carolina.

17. Katyayani Shankar Bajpai who is in news recently is a _________.

1) Sand Artist
 2) Photographer
3) Cricketer
4) Painter
5) Diplomat
Answer- 5) Diplomat
Explanation:
Katyayani Shankar(KS) Bajpai (also known as K. Shankar Bajpai) former
Indian Ambassador(envoy) to the United States(US), Pakistan,
Netherlands and China passed away at the age of 92. He co-founded the
Delhi Policy Group (DPG), an independent think tank in 1994 with other
eminent public intellectuals & remained its chairman since then. He
served as the Former Indian Secretary, External Affairs Ministry. He was
born on March 30, 1928, in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

18. When was the UN’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced
Disappearances was observed annually?
1) 27th August
2) 28th August
3) 29th August
4) 30th August
5) 31st August
Answer- 4) 30th August
Explanation:
United Nations(UN)’s International Day of the Victims of Enforced
Disappearances is annually observed on 30th August to create and raise
awareness that enforced disappearance is a crime and it should not be
used like a tool to deal with the situations of conflicts. The first
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances was
observed on 30th August 2011. The United Nations General Assembly
(UNGA) adopted the resolution A/RES/65/209 on 21st December 2010,
welcomed the adoption of the International Convention for the
protection of all the Persons from Enforced Disappearance and declared
30th August as the International Day of the Victims of Enforced
Disappearances.
19. PM Modi announced to celebrate which month of 2020 as “Poshan
Maah” or “Nutrition Month”?
1) October
2) August
3) September
4) December
5) November
Answer- 3) September
Explanation:
On 30th August 2020, during the monthly radio broadcast programme
“Mann ki Baat”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced to celebrate
the September 2020 as “Poshan Maah” or “Nutrition Month”. The month
will be celebrated across India to educate everyone on the importance
of optimum nutrition. The nutrition month was celebrated earlier in
September 2018 and 2019.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. Bhitarkanika National Park is located in which state?

1) Punjab
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Odisha
4) Karnataka
5) West Bengal
Answer- 3) Odisha
Explanation:
Odisha’s Bhitarkanika National Park is the second largest mangrove
ecosystem in the country.

2. Tarapur Atomic Power Station is located in which state?

1) Gujarat
2) Maharashtra
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Uttarakhand
5) Haryana
 Answer- 2) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Tarapur Atomic Power Station is located in Tarapur, Palghar,
Maharashtra, India. It was the first commercial nuclear power station
built in India.

3. ‘The banker to every Indian’ is the tagline of which bank?

1) State Bank of India
2) Punjab National Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) United Bank of India
5) Indian Bank
Answer- 1) State Bank of India
Explanation:
The taglines of State Bank of India are The banker to every Indian; With
you all the way; Purely banking nothing else; The nation banks on us.

4. Taj Mahal is located in which state?

1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Punjab
3) Maharashtra
4) Gujarat
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer- 5) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Taj Mahal is located at mausoleum complex in Agra, western Uttar
Pradesh state, northern India. It is situated in the eastern part of the city
on the southern (right) bank of the Yamuna (Jumna) River. Agra Fort
(Red Fort), also on the right bank of the Yamuna, is about 1 mile (1.6 km)
west of the Taj Mahal.

5. Who is the present governor of Maharashtra?

1) Acharya Devvrat
2) Jagdeep Dhankhar
3) Draupadi Murmu
 4) Anil Baijal
5) Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Answer- 5) Bhagat Singh Koshyari
Explanation:
Ram Nath Kovind, President of India recently appointed Satya Pal Malik,
Goa Governor as the Governor of Meghalaya. Meanwhile, Maharashtra
Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari was given the additional charge as
Governor of Goa. Satya Pal Malik replaced Tathagata Roy who
completed his 5-year term by serving as governor of Tripura for 3 years
and remaining in Meghalaya.

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1. Which ministry has notified ‘Rules of Transaction of Business’ for

the UT of Jammu & Kashmir recently?
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Finance
3) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
5) Ministry of Minority Affairs
 Answer- 1) Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation:
Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the ‘Rules of Transaction of
Business’ for the Government of Union Territory (UT) of Jammu &
Kashmir (J&K). The rules have been issued under the exercise of powers
conferred by section 55 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act,
2019, read with the Proclamation, dated 31st October, 2019 issued under
section 73 of the said Act.If the Lieutenant Governor (LG) and Council of
Ministers differ on any issue, the LG is required to refer the matter to
the President and the LG will act according to the decision taken by the
President.

2. How much was the amount extended by Japan to India as

emergency loan to fight COVID-19 pandemic?
1) JP¥ 25 Billion
2) JP¥ 100 Billion
3) JP¥ 10 Billion
4) JP¥ 75 Billion
5) JP¥ 50 Billion
Answer- 5) JP¥ 50 Billion
Explanation:
Japan extended an Emergency Support Loan of up to 50 Billion Japanese
Yen (Approximately Rs 3, 500 Crore) to support India’s response to the
COVID-19 crisis. The financial support will support India’s
implementation of health, medical policies and development of
hospitals equipped with ICUs.This is the largest financial assistance
announced by any country to support India’s response to the Covid-19
crisis.

3. Which among the following countries agreed to launch a trilateral

Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) in the Indo-Pacific region.
1) India-Australia-Japan
2) India-United States-Australia
3) India-United Kingdom-Japan
4) China-Pakistan-Bangladesh
5) None of the Above
 Answer- 1) India-Australia-Japan1) India-Australia-Japan
Explanation:
India, Japan and Australia agreed to launch a trilateral Supply Chain
Resilience Initiative (SCRI) in the Indo-Pacific region. The initiative will
help in building a resilient supply chain with focus on free, transparent
trade & investment environment in the region. The initiative was
decided at a virtual meeting comprising Australia’s Minister for Trade,
Tourism and Investment, Senator Simon Birmingham, India’s Minister
of Commerce and Industry PiyushGoyal, and Japan’s Minister of
Economy, Trade and Industry, Kajiyama Hiroshi.The initiative was
proposed by Japan and will aim to reduce the dependency on China and
counter its dominance on trade.

4. Which country plans to unveil the bronze statue of

DrDwarkanathKotnis?
1) Germany
2) Russia
3) United Kingdom
4) Japan
5) China
Answer- 5) China
Explanation:
A bronze statue of Indian doctor DwarkanathKotnis, who is revered in
China for his contributions during the Chinese revolution headed by its
founder Mao Zedong and the World War II, would be unveiled outside a
medical school in North China next month, according to the official
media in Beijing. Kotnis, who hailed from Sholapur in Maharashtra
came to China in 1938 as part of a five-member team of doctors sent by
the Indian National Congress to help the Chinese during World War II.
He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1942 and died the
same year at the age of 32. The bronze statue of Kotnis, known in China
as KeDihua, would be formally unveiled at the medical school at
Shijiazhuang in September 2020.

5. Who launched the “Chhavni COVID: Yodha Sanrakshan Yojana”

recently?
 1) Rajnath Singh
2) Jitendra Singh
3) PiyushGoyal
4) Ram Vilas Paswan
5) Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer- 1) Rajnath Singh
Explanation:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched “Chhavni COVID:
YodhaSanrakshanYojana” a group life insurance scheme through the
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), for more than 10000 employees
working in the military cantonment areas across India. The insurance
scheme was launched during the two-day webinar organized by the
Ministry of Defenceand Directorate General of Defence Estates(DGDE) to
improve the implementation of Central Sponsored Schemes(CSS) in the
62 cantonments around India at Delhi.

6. European investment bank plans to invest € 650 Million for the 1st
metro line of which city?
1) Coimbatore
2) Patna
3) Kanpur
4) Noida
5) Surat
Answer- 3) Kanpur
Explanation:
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will invest 650 million euro (€) in
the construction of Kanpur’s (Uttar Pradesh) 1st city metro line. The 32.4
km urban rail line, with 18 elevated and 12 underground stations is
EIB’s 2nd biggest operation outside the European Union(EU) till date. It
is the 2nd metro rail project supported by the EIB in Uttar Pradesh(UP),
following the €450 million investment in Lucknow metro rail system.
Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (UPMRC) is the Promoter-
Financial intermediary for this project.

7. According to the Report titled, “Fraud & Risk Management in Digital

Payments” released by Data Security Council of India and PayPal,
 what will be the worth of e-commerce market in India by 2026?
1) USD 200 billion
2) USD 100 billion
3) USD 250 billion
4) USD 125 billion
5) USD 500 billion
Answer- 1) USD 200 billion
Explanation:
The Report, “Fraud & Risk Management in Digital Payments” has been
jointly developed by The National Association of Software and Service
Companies (NASSCOM)’s Data Security Council of India (DSCI) and
PayPal Payments Pvt. Ltd. (PayPal). The report gives a glimpse of growth
of frauds and payment scams. It is to be noted that Online banking and
digital transactions has massively grown in India due to
Lockdown(COVID-19 pandemic), however, the threat landscape has also
grown dynamically.The E-commerce market is anticipated to grow from
USD 50 billion(in 2018) to USD 200 billion by 2026. It is expected that the
internet user base will grow to 835 million by 2023 from 560 million in
2018.As per the prediction of Reserve Bank of India(RBI) the digital
transactions will increase from Rs 2069 crore (about USD 280 million) in
December 2018 to Rs8707 crore (approximately USD 1178 million) by
December 2021.

8. What is the contraction in India’s GDP growth in Q1 of FY21 (April-

June 2020) as per the data released by the National Statistical
Office?
1) 16.5%
2) 14.7%
3) 23.9%
4) 10.6%
5) 12.1%
Answer- 3) 23.9%
Explanation:
In accordance with the official data released by the National Statistical
Office (NSO), Union ministry of statistics and programme
implementation (MoSPI) on August 31, 2020, India’s gross domestic
 product (GDP) contract by 23.9% (-23.9%) in April-June period quarter of
2020 due to downfall in businesses and livelihood amid COVID-19
pandemic induced nationwide lockdown restrictions.This data states
slowing of consumer spending, private investments and contraction in
exports in the March quarter. The growth of Indian economy in Q4 FY20
(January-March) quarter was also at the slowest pace in eight years at
3.1%. India’s real GDP fell to 26.9 lakh crore in constant terms, 23.9%
lower than a year ago. Nominal GDP fell to Rs 38.08 lakh crore, 22.6%
lower than the same period last year. In gross value added terms, the
economy contracted 22.8%.

9. As per the estimation of SBI Ecowrap, India’s GDPfor the FY21 is

________.
1) (-) 7.1%
2) (-) 2.5%
3) (-) 11.2%
4) (-) 13.8%
5) (-) 10.9%
Answer- 5) (-) 10.9%
Explanation:
The State Bank of India’s (SBI) Ecowrap report estimated that the real
Gross Domestic Product(GDP) for FY21 is expected to shrink by around
10.9%(-10.9%), a decline of full year growth, against its earlier estimate
of 6.8%. The report comes after India’s economy contracted by a record
23.9% in 1st (April-June) quarter of FY21. The report added that all the
quarters of FY21 will exhibit negative real GDP growth.

10. Find the person who got 6-month extension as the chairman of
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
1) M Ajit Kumar
2) Rajnish Kumar
3) Pramod Chandra Mody
4) Rahul Chaudhry
5) Sanjay Dutt
Answer- 3) Pramod Chandra Mody
Explanation:
 The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), Government of India
(GoI), has approved the extension of the re-appointment of Pramod
Chandra Mody as Chairman, Central Board of Direct Taxes(CBDT) for 6
months with effect from September 1, 2020 to February 28, 2020 or until
further orders, whichever is earlier. His term was to end on August 31,
2020.

11. Hemant Khatri assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing

director of which public sector company (with effect from
September 1, 2020)?
1) Hindustan Shipyard limited
2) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
3) Hindustan Copper
4) Power Finance Corporation
5) Power Grid Corporation of India
Answer- 1) Hindustan Shipyard limited
Explanation:
Retired Commodore Hemant Khatri succeeds Rear Admiral L V
SaratBabu (Retd) and assumed charge as the Chairman and Managing
director(CMD) of Hindustan Shipyard limited(HSL), Visakhapatnam,
Andhra Pradesh, is a Miniratna public sector undertaking (PSU) of the
Ministry of Defence. Previously he was serving as the Director of
Strategic Projects HSL.He was appointed as the CMD of HSL was
approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet(ACC) on 27th
May 2020 with effective from 1st September 2020 till 31st July 2025 the
date of his superannuation or until further orders.

12. Who is the chairman of the steering committee constituted by

central government for green initiatives in the coal sector?
1) Vinod Paul
2) VK Saraswat
3) Anil Kumar Jain
4) Ramesh Chand
5) Amitabh Kant
Answer- 2) VK Saraswat
Explanation:
 Webinar on Coal Gasification and Liquefaction was organized by
Ministry of Coal and Mines which was addressed by Union Minister of
Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi along with Anil Kumar Jain, Secretary,
Coal and Dr Vijay Kumar (VK) Saraswat, Member NITI (National
Institution for Transforming India) Aayog. The objective behind this
webinar was to discuss the road map for achieving the 100 million
tonnes (MT) coal gasification target by 2030 with investments worth
over Rs4 lakh crores. Notably, a Steering Committee has been
constituted under the chairmanship of Dr. VK Saraswat for green
initiatives in the coal sector. The webinar was attended by around 700
delegates from Government of India, Coal India Limited (CIL) and the
coal sector.

13. How much crore worth contract was signed by Defence ministry
with Indian companies for supply of 6 Pinaka regiments to the
regiment of artillery of the Indian Army?
1) Rs. 1250 Crores
2) Rs. 2130 Crores
3) Rs. 3520 Crores
4) Rs. 2580 Crores
5) Rs. 5240 Crores
Answer- 4) Rs. 2580 Crores
Explanation:
Acquisition Wing of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed contracts with
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd. (BEML), Tata Power Company Ltd. (TPCL) and
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for supply of Six Pinaka Regiments to the
Regiment of Artillery of the Indian Army at an approximate cost of Rs.
2580 Crores. This decision has been taken to further boost the ‘Make in
India’ initiative of the Government of India in the Defence Sector.The
Six Pinaka Regiments comprises of 114 Launchers with Automated Gun
Aiming & Positioning System (AGAPS) and 45 Command Posts to be
procured from TPCL and M/s L&T and 330 Vehicles to be procured from
BEML and their induction will be completed by 2024.

14. Which institute of CSIR has developed the world largest solar tree at
Durgapur, West Bengal?
 1) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
2) Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
3) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
4) Central Glass Ceramic Research Institute
5) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Answer- 3) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Explanation:
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Central Mechanical
Engineering Research Institute (CSIR – CMERI) developed the world
largest Solar Tree with customisable features for application in different
locations and installed it in the residential colony of CMERI at Durgapur,
West Bengal.

15. ‘LiGo’ is the AI powered voice chatbot of which company?

1) Life Insurance Corporation of India
2) Max Life Insurance Company
3) HDFC Life Insurance Company
4) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
5) Tata AIA Life Insurance Company
Answer- 4) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
Explanation:
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited (ICICI Prudential Life)
has introduced an Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered voice chatbot,
‘LiGo’, on Google Assistant. LiGo is ICICI Prudential Life’s customer
service chatbot. This will enable the company’s policyholders to address
their queries by simple voice commands. It provides an easy to use and
convenient service touch-point for customers.

16. Name the remote-controlled medical trolley which was developed

by Indian railways.
1) TELEBOT
2) WARDBOT
3) TECHBOT
4) MEDBOT
5) WARBOT
 Answer- 4) MEDBOT
Explanation:
Indian Railways has developed a remote-controlled medical trolley
named ‘MEDBOT’ to deliver food, medicine to COVID-19 patients.At
present, ‘MEDBOT’ is providing service in the Central Hospital of the
Diesel Rail Engine Factory, Varanasi of Indian Railways.

17. Who has authored the book titled ‘The Presidential Years’?
1) Ram NathGovind
2) PratibhaPatil
3) Abdul Kalam
4) Pranab Mukherjee
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Pranab Mukherjee
Explanation:
Pranab Mukherjee’s book ‘The Presidential Years’ will be released on his
birth anniversary on 11th December. It will be a unique
autobiographical account which will give the readers a bird’s eye view
of the functioning of RashtrapatiBhavan from the imposition of
President’s rule in Arunachal Pradesh to demonetization. It is published
by Rupa Publications.

18. Name the person who has written the book named “The Big
Thoughts of Little Luv”.
1) Naseeruddin Shah
2) Karan Johar
3) Rishi Kapoor
4) AyushmannKhurrana
5) Twinkle Khanna
Answer- 2) Karan Johar
Explanation:
Bollywood Filmmaker Karan Johar authored a children’s picture book
titled “The Big Thoughts of Little Luv” inspired by his Twins Yash and
Roohi. The book will be published by Juggernaut Books. The book
narrates the story of the twins Luv and Kusha and features the
challenges faced by the parents and the difference imposed between the
 boys and girls by the parents while raising them.Johar Karan released
his autobiography titled “An Unsuitable Boy” in 2017.He received the
Padma Shri Award (the fourth Highest Civilian Award) in the field of
Arts in January 2020.

19. Pranab Kumar Mukherjee who passed away recently is the _______
president of India.
1) 14th
2) 11th
3) 13th
4) 12th
5) 10th
Answer- 3) 13th
Explanation:
Former President and One of the Country’s Senior Most Politicians
Pranab Kumar Mukherjee passed away after developing a lung infection
at the Army’s Research and Referral Hospital, New Delhi, where he was
admitted for a Brain Surgery. He had also tested Positive for
Coronavirus. Pranab Mukherjee served as the 13th President of India
from 2012-2017. He was India’s only non-Prime Minister who was the
leader of the Lok Sabha.

20. Telugu Language Day is celebrated annually on August 29 to

commemorate the birth anniversary of whom?
1) GurajadaApparao
2) GiduguVenkata Ramamurthy
3) BalagangadharaTilakDevarakonda
4) AnjaneyuluKundurti
5) Bhandaru Acchamamba
Answer- 2) GiduguVenkata Ramamurthy
Explanation:
Telugu Language Day (Telugu BhashaDinotsavam) is celebrated on
August 29 every year in Andhra Pradesh(AP). The birth anniversary of
GiduguVenkata Ramamurthy, a prominent Telugu writer, is celebrated
as the day whose contributions, VyavaharikaBhasha or VaadukaBhasha
(Colloquial language) is immense. Telugu is referred to as ‘The Italian of
 the East’, as Niccolò de’ Conti, the 16th century Italian explorer found
that the Telugu language ends with vowels just like the Italian language.

21. Which Indian state observed Local Self Government Day on August
31, 2020 (launched ‘Ama Sahar’ mobile app on the occasion)?
1) Odisha
2) West Bengal
3) Bihar
4) Assam
5) Himachal Pradesh
Answer- 1) Odisha
Explanation:
On August 31, 2020 Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha, launched
two citizen-centric mobile applications Ama Sahar and Swachha Sahar
Odisha on the occasion of Local Self Government Day which was
observed at the LokSevaBhawan over a virtual platform. These apps
enable the Urban Local Bodies(ULBs) to submit the utilisation
certificates over online for the betterment of fiscal management.

22. The Food and Nutrition Board functions under which ministry?
1) Ministry of Women and Child Development
2) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
3) Ministry of Culture
4) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
5) Ministry of Minority Affairs
Answer- 1) Ministry of Women and Child Development
Explanation:
National Nutrition Week (NNW) is an annual nutrition event observed
in India during the First week of September from 1st September to 7th
September. The events of NNW are organised by the Food and Nutrition
Board of the Ministry of Women and Child Development(WCD),
Government of India to educate the importance and role of nutrition in
the human body.The Food and Nutrition board of the Ministry of WCD
launched the National Nutrition Week in 1982.
STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. What is the capital of Greece?

1) Athens
2) Jerusalem
3) Ankara
4) Cairo
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) Athens
Explanation:
The capital and currency of Turkeyare Ankara and Turkish lira
respectively. The capital and currency of Greece are Athens and Euro
respectively. Tensions in the eastern Mediterranean are at their highest
level in decades after Turkey sent a survey vessel, escorted by warships,
to prospect for oil and gas in waters claimed by Greece. Athens sent its
own warships in, and Ankara has responded by staging live-fire
gunnery exercises in the area this week.

2. Onam is the festival celebrated across which state?

1) Telangana
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Gujarat
5) Karnataka
Answer- 3) Kerala
Explanation:
The festival Onam was celebrated across Kerala. The Festival: Onam is a
major harvest festival in Kerala and is celebrated to honor the home-
coming of Asura king Mahabali who brought about peace and
prosperity in Kerala.

3. INDRA is the military exercise between ________.

1) India & Bangladesh
2) India & Japan
3) India & Australia
 4) India & Russia
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) India & Russia
Explanation:
INDRA NAVY-2020, earlier planned in Vladivostok has been postponed
due to Covid-19 pandemic situation. Russian Navy has instead proposed
conducting a “non-contact, at sea only” Passage Exercise (PASSEX) to
maintain the continuity of engagements between the two Navies.India-
Russia (INDRA) Exercises between the Army, Navy and Air Force of the
two countries have been held since 2005. Joint Tri-Services Exercises
‘INDRA’ are also being held once in two years since 2017. The last INDRA
Tri-Services Exercise was held in India in December 2019.

4. Where is the HQ of Hindustan Shipyard Limited located?

1) Port Blair
2) Visakhapatnam
3) Mysuru
4) Coimbatore
5) None of the Above
Answer- 2) Visakhapatnam
Explanation:
Hindustan Shipyard Limited is a shipyard located in Visakhapatnam,
Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of India.

5. Wular Lake/UT is located in which state?

1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Jammu & Kashmir
3) Himachal Pradesh
4) Uttarakhand
5) Meghalaya
Answer- 2) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation:
Wular Lake is one of the largest fresh water lakes in Asia. It is sited in
Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir, India.
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1. Who has launched world’s 1st exclusive product market for the
renewable energy sector named Green Term Ahead Market
(GTAM)?
1) PiyushGoyal
2) Raj Kumar Singh
3) Ravi Shankar Prasad
 4) Giriraj Singh
5) Pralhad Joshi
Answer- 2) Raj Kumar Singh
Explanation:
Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) for Power and New &
Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh launched the Pan-India Green Term
Ahead Market (GTAM) in New Delhi virtually, for electricity. GTAM is the
World’s First Exclusive Product Market for the renewable energy sector.
It will help in achieving the Government of India’s target of 175 Giga
Watt (GW) RE Capacity by 2022.

2. According to the report titled “Accidental Deaths and Suicides in

India (ADSI) 2019” released by National Crime Records Bureau
(NCRB), Which city recorded the highest number of deaths due to
dangerous driving and overall road accidents in 2019?
1) Kolkata
2) Bengaluru
3) Chennai
4) Delhi
5) Mumbai
Answer- 4) Delhi
Explanation:
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Ministry of Home Affairs
released an annual report titled “Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India
(ADSI) 2019”. This is NCRB’s 53rd edition of the series which was started
in 1967. Delhi recorded the highest number of deaths due to dangerous
driving and overall road accidents in 2019. In Chennai and Bengaluru,
1,258 and 768 persons died in road accidents respectively.

3. Which is 1st country in the world that planned to release a set of

standards for Forensic accounting and Investigation?
1) India
2) China
3) Japan
4) Germany
5) United States
 Answer- 1) India
Explanation:
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) plans to come out
with a detailed set of forensic accounting and Investigation standards by
the end of December 2020. The move will make India the first country in
the world to release a set of standards for Forensic accounting and
Investigation. The council of ICAI has accepted the proposal of Digital
Accounting and Assurance Board (DAAB) of ICAI to develop and issue a
set of Forensic Accounting and Investigation Standards (FAIS) in India.

4. Madhya Pradesh state government has launched the cleanliness

campaign named ‘Gandagi Bharat Chhodo Madhya Pradesh’
recently. Who is the present Governor of Madhya Pradesh?
1) Droupadi Murmu
2) Acharya Dev Vrat
3) Jagdish Mukhi
4) Bhagat Singh Koshyari
5) Anandiben Patel
Answer- 5) Anandiben Patel
Explanation:
Bhupendra Singh, Madhya Pradesh(MP) Urban Development and
Housing Minister launched a 15-day campaign (August 16-30, 2020)
‘Gandagi Bharat Chhodo Madhya Pradesh’ (Free India and Madhya
Pradesh from garbage) from Sagar, MP. Anandiben Patel has been given
additional charge as governor of Madhya Pradesh recently (She is also
the governor of Uttar Pradesh).

5. The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India will be held

in which state/UT from November 20 to 28?
1) Delhi
2) Telangana
3) Maharashtra
4) Goa
5) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer- 4) Goa
Explanation:
 Fifty first International Film Festival of India IFFI will be held in Goa,
from November 20th to 28th. This film festival being a hybrid film
festival due to COVID 19, would screen films on official digital platform
along with the theatrical screenings.

6. Which country constructs missile site at Kailash-Mansarovar?

1) Hong Kong
2) Nepal
3) India
4) China
5) Tibet
Answer- 4) China
Explanation:
Amid tensions with India over the standoff in Eastern Ladakh sector,
China has reportedly built a surface-to-air missile near a lake, which is a
part of the Kailash-Mansarovar. Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar,
commonly known as the Kailash-Mansarovar site is revered by four
religions and is linked to culture and spiritual scriptures in India.

7. How many States and UTs are connected with one nation one ration
card scheme (as on September 2, 2020)?
1) 14
2) 32
3) 24
4) 22
5) 26
Answer- 5) 26
Explanation:
The Union Territories(UTs) Ladakh & Lakshadweep have been included
in the ‘One Nation-One Ration Card’ scheme on ‘Integrated Management
of Public Distribution System’(IM-PDS). After the integration of these two
UTs, a total 26 States /UTs Connected with the Scheme and will benefit
about 65 crore people. The remaining states will be integrated in the
scheme by March 2021.
8. Which bank has partnered with Innoviti to provide affordable
options of bank’s debit cards by Innoviti POS terminals?
1) Federal Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) State Bank of India
4) Yes Bank
5) ICICI bank
Answer- 1) Federal Bank
Explanation:
To provide convenient and affordable options of Federal Bank Debit
Cards through Innoviti Point of Sale (POS) terminals, the Federal Bank
and Innoviti Payment Solutions Pvt. Ltd (Innoviti) have entered into a
partnership, which will offer Equated Monthly Installments (EMIs)
options to over 7.5 million Federal Bank Debit Card holders at over
70,000 Innoviti POS terminals across 1000 cities. The partnership is in
view of COVID-19 crisis as people are cautious about their spending and
still will need affordable options in essential categories such as
healthcare, education and IT (computers and laptops).

9. Which state government received the nod from Insurance

Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) recently to form its
own insurance firm?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Telangana
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Haryana
5) Chhattisgarh
Answer- 1) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) received the nod from Insurance
Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to form its Crop
Insurance Firm Andhra Pradesh General Insurance Company (APGIC).
Andhra Pradesh is among the few states like Bihar, West Bengal that has
chosen to have their crop insurance schemes.
10. Name the company which becomes world’s largest solar power
generation asset owner as per Mercom Capital.
1) Invenergy
2) Enel Green Power
3) SB Energy
4) Adani Green Energy
5) GCL New Energy
Answer- 4) Adani Green Energy
Explanation:
Mercom Capital ranked Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) as World’s
Largest Solar Power Generation Asset Owner in terms of operating,
under-construction and awarded projects. GCL New Energy (7.1 GW), a
Hong Kong-listed independent solar power producer, ranked second,
followed by Tokyo-based renewable energy developer, SB Energy (7
GW). Mercom Capital Group is a clean energy communication
consulting firm.

11. Which is 1st Indian dairy company to enter into Rabobank’s annual
listing of top 20 Global Dairy for the year 2020?
1) Ponlait
2) KSE Limited
3) Amul
4) Dudhsagar Dairy
5) Aavin
Answer- 3) Amul
Explanation:
Amul, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF) became
the first Indian Dairy Company to enter Rabobank’s Annual listing of
Global Dairy Top 20, 2020 Companies. Amul was ranked 16th with an
annual turnover of USD 5.5 billion (approximately Rs 40,240 Crores).
Rabobank is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services
company. Switzerland’s Nestle topped the list with a turnover of USD
22.1 Billion, followed by France’s Lactalis with USD 21 Billion turnovers.

12. Who heads the 6-member working group constituted by Insurance

Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) to study
 index linked products for life insurance companies?
1) Dinesh Pant
2) Y Srinivasa Rao
3) Manish Kumar
4) Jose C John
5) Anil Kumar Singh
Answer- 1) Dinesh Pant
Explanation:
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
formed a 6-member working group headed by Dinesh Pant, appointed
actuary of Life Insurance Corporation(LIC) to scrutinize various aspects
for allowing the life insurance companies to offer index linked products.

13. K Padmakar has been given additional charge as Chairman and

Managing Director (CMD) of which public sector company?
1) Gas Authority of India Limited
2) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
3) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
4) National Highway Authority of India
5) Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited
Answer- 2) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Explanation:
K Padmakar, Director (HR) of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
(BPCL) has been given additional charge as Chairman and Managing
Director (CMD) of BPCL until further orders by the Ministry of
Petroleum and Natural Gas. He succeeds D Rajkumar who
superannuated after attaining 60 years on August 31, 2020.
Ramamoorthy Ramachandran, director refineries also stepped down
with D Rajkumar on the same day due to the same reason.

14. Who has got 1-year extension as CMD of India Trade Promotion
Organisation (ITPO)?
1) Jose C John
2) D Rajkumar
3) L C Goyal
 4) R Ramachandran
5) LNK Chakravarthi
Answer- 3) L C Goyal
Explanation:
Appointment Committee of the Cabinet headed by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi approved the 1-year extension in the tenure of L C
Goyal, as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of India Trade
Promotion Organisation (ITPO), the trade promotion agency of the
ministry of Commerce and Industries. Goyal will hold the position for
the extended period of 1 year from 1st September 2020 till 1st
September 2021.

15. Find the person who has become the 1st women director general of
Bureau of Civil Aviation Security?
1) Sujatha Singh
2) Devyani Khobragade
3) Meera Shankar
4) Usha Padhee
5) Nirupama Rao
Answer- 4) Usha Padhee
Explanation:
Usha Padhee, Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of 1996 batch
from Odisha Cadre became the first Women and the third IAS officer to
be appointed as the Director General(DG) of Bureau of Civil Aviation
Security(BCAS), a security regulator of civil aviation industry in India
under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. She succeeds Rakesh Asthana(IPS)
who was appointed as the Director General of Border Security
Force(BSF) on 17th August 2020.

16. Cycling Federation of India (CFI) planned to host the first ever
cycling summit in 2021 at which Indian city?
1) Delhi
2) Mumbai
3) Bengaluru
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
 Answer- 5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
Explanation:
Cycling Federation of India (CFI) is set to host the first ever Cycling
Summit in 2021 in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. The one-day summit is
designed with an aim to promote the culture of cycling and sharing of
knowledge between beginner and professional cyclists. On 1st
September 2020, CFI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for
the 2021 summit with Contarctica, a marketing exploration firm.

17. Which IIT has collaborated with Czech Republic’s University of

Pardubice for data protection project?
1) IIT Madras
2) IIT Gandhinagar
3) IIT Guwahati
4) IIT Delhi
5) IIT Bhopal
Answer- 3) IIT Guwahati
Explanation:
A Team of Researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT),
Guwahati have collaborated with University of Pardubice, Czech
Republic to work towards developing indigenous algorithms to protect
the Country’s digital data from cyber-attacks by advanced computers.
The work has been published in the IEEE International Conference
Radioelektronika (RADIOELEKTRONIKA). It received 3rd best paper
award by IEEE Czechoslovakia Section based on its research
contributions.

18. Olympic Ski Champion Viktoria Rebensburg who announced

retirement recently belongs to which country?
1) Demark
2) Sweden
3) Germany
4) Switzerland
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) Germany
Explanation:
 Germany’s Olympic Ski Champion Viktoria Rebensburg announced her
retirement from Alpine Skiing at the age of 30. Rebensburg was a
German World Cup-winning Alpine Ski Racer. She won the Gold Medal
in 2010 Winter Olympics held at Vancouver (Canada) in Giant Slalom, a
discipline in Alpine Skiing. She won the Bronze Medal at the 2014
Winter Olympics held at Sochi(Russia) in Giant Slalom.

19. Who authored the book named ‘The Commonwealth of Cricket: A

Lifelong Love Affair with the Most Subtle and Sophisticated Game
Known to Humankind’?
1) Sujit Mukherjee
2) Harsha Bhogle
3) Ed Smith
4) Ramachandra Guha
5) Alan Ross
Answer- 4) Ramachandra Guha
Explanation:
Indian writer Ramachandra Guha has authored a new book, ‘The
Commonwealth of Cricket: A Lifelong Love Affair with the Most Subtle
and Sophisticated Game Known to Humankind ‘. The book portrays the
entire arc of the game(cricket) in India, across all levels at which it is
played and gives a glimpse of local heroes, provincial emblems and
international stars. The book will be co-published by HarperCollins
India and William Collins.

20. Who is the author of the book titled, “The One and Only Sparkella”?
1) Lena Dunham
2) Ben Affleck
3) Channing Tatum
4) Tom Hanks
5) Matt Damon
Answer- 3) Channing Tatum
Explanation:
Hollywood Actor Channing Tatum (American) announced the release of
his first book, a Children’s picture book titled “The One and Only
Sparkella” dedicated to his daughter Everly. The book featuring the
 illustrations of Kim Barnes is set to be published by Feiwel & Friends on
4th May 2021. The book portrays a young girl Ella who likes sparkly
things and gets teased at school and Ella’s father who teaches her to
express and love herself.

21. When was world coconut day observed annually (2020’s theme –
“Invest in Coconut to save the world”)?
1) October 19
2) July 29
3) September 2
4) August 31
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) September 2
Explanation:
World Coconut Day is observed annually on September 2 to create
awareness about the importance, usage of coconut and its benefits
across the world. The day is celebrated in Asian and Pacific regions to a
large extent as they contain the world’s most coconut growing
production centres. Theme of World Coconut Day 2020– “Invest in
Coconut to save the world”.

22. The National Small Industry Day is observed annually on __________.

1) August 31
2) September 3
3) August 30
4) September 2
5) August 29
Answer- 3) August 30
Explanation:
National Small Industry Day is observed annually on August 30 in our
country. The day is observed to promote small industries across the
country and recognizes the contribution made by small scale industries.
To acknowledge the announcement of an extensive policy package for
the small-scale industry in August 30,2000, the National Small Industry
Day is observed every year on the same date. On 30 August 2001, the
 Ministry of Small-Scale Industries organised a Convention for all SSI
Entrepreneurs.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. ‘Mussoorie’, the Queen of Hills located in which state/UT?

1) Jammu & Kashmir
2) Assam
3) Meghalaya
4) Uttarakhand
5) Chhattisgarh
Answer- 4) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
A study by the scientists at the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
(WIHG) has found that 15 per cent of Mussoorie hill station in
Uttarakhand and its surrounding area is highly susceptible to landslides.
Mussoorie is located at a distance of 35 kms from Dehradun, Mussoorie
is a wonderful hill station in Uttarakhand situated at a height of 2005
mts above the sea level. It is situated at the foothills of the Himalayas
and is known as the Queen of the Hills.

2. Parambikulam Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

1) Kerala
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Karnataka
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Telangana
Answer- 1) Kerala
Explanation:
The annual migration of butterflies from the hill ranges of the Eastern
Ghats towards the Western Ghats has been observed earlier in 2020,
being witnessed in the months of July and August. Usually, these
butterflies breed during the southwest monsoon season on the eastern
areas of South India and their progeny migrate back to the western
ghats in October- November. The migration started early after a gap of
eight years. The movement was observed towards the western ghats hill
 ranges, Nilgiris, the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, and Palani hills in Tamil
Nadu and Parambikulam Tiger Reserve in Kerala. Parambikulam Tiger
Reserve is a well-protected ecological portion in the Nelliampathy –
Anamalai landscape of the Southern Western Ghats in India. It is located
in the Palakkad District of Kerala. It was declared as Tiger Reserve
during 2008-09.

3. Kolleru Lake is located in which state?

1) Assam
2) Punjab
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) West Bengal
Answer- 4) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Kolleru Lake is one of the largest freshwater lakes in India located in
state of Andhra Pradesh and forms the largest shallow freshwater lake
in Asia, 15 kilometers away from the Eluru and 65km from
Rajamahendravaram. Kolleru is located between Krishna and Godavari
deltas.

4. The headquarters of Insurance Regulatory and Development

Authority of India (IRDAI) located at which city?
1) Noida
2) Chennai
3) Hyderabad
4) Bengaluru
5) Kolkata
Answer- 3) Hyderabad
Explanation:
The headquarters of Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
of India (IRDAI) located at Hyderabad, Telangana.

5. Who is the administrator of UT of Lakshadweep?

1) V.P. Singh Badnore
2) Dineshwar Sharma
 3) Praful Patel
4) Kiran Bedi
5) Devendra Kumar Joshi
Answer- 2) Dineshwar Sharma
Explanation:
Dineshwar Sharma is the present administrator of UT of Lakshadweep.

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1. Which ministry has banned 118 Chinese mobile apps recently?

1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2) Ministry of Science and Technology
3) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
4) Ministry of Home Affairs
5) Ministry of Finance
 Answer- 3) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Explanation:
Ministry of Electronics and Information & Technology banned 118
Chinese Mobile Applications. The mobile applications have been banned
as they were found to be harmful to the Sovereignty, Integrity, Defence
of India and Public Order. The Government has banned them amidst the
border tensions with China. The apps have been banned under section
69A of the Information Technology Act read with the relevant provisions
of the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Blocking
of Access of Information by Public) Rules 2009.

2. Pang Lhabsol is the festival celebrated in which state?

1) Tripura
2) Assam
3) Meghalaya
4) Sikkim
5) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer- 4) Sikkim
Explanation:
Pang Lhabsol, a festival of cultural heritage and historical importance is
one of the most historically and culturally significant festivals
celebrated annually by Sikkim people. This festival is celebrated only in
this state. It commemorates the blessing of Mount Khangchendzonga as
the guardian deity of Sikkim. Also observed for the swearing treaty of
blood brotherhood between the Lepchas and Bhutias at Kabi Longchok,
Sikkim under the witness of Mount Khangchendzonga.

3. Union cabinet has approved the launch of which mission to enable

government officers and employees get the opportunity to improve
their performance.
1) Mission Karmayogi
2) Mission Pragyoda
3) Mission Bhojden
4) Mission Jeevanlyf
5) None of the Above
 Answer- 1) Mission Karmayogi
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet has approved the launching of a National
Programme for Civil Services Capacity Building (NPCSCB) or “Mission
Karmayogi” to enable government officers and employees get the
opportunity to improve their performance under ‘iGOT-Karmayogi’
Digital Platform. In this regard a sum of Rs.510.86 crore will be spent
over a period of 5 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25 to cover around 46 lakh
Central employees. The expenditure is partly funded by multilateral
assistance to the tune of USD 50 million. The objective of this mission is
to prepare the Indian Civil Servant for the future with right attitude,
skills & knowledge, aligned to the vision of New India by focusing on
competency led capacity building. This information has been provided
by Prakash Keshav Javadekar, Union Minister of Information and
Broadcasting.

4. The union cabinet has approved the Jammu and Kashmir Official
Languages Bill 2020 recently. Which among the following language
was added as the official language of J&K in addition to English and
Urdu?
1) Kashmiri
2) Dogri
3) Hindi
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
Answer- 5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
Explanation:
The Cabinet has also approved the introduction in Parliament of the
Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill 2020 under which Kashmiri,
Dogri and Hindi, apart from the existing Urdu and English, will be the
official languages in the union territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir.
The bill will be introduced in Parliament in the upcoming Monsoon
Session and further details will be revealed after that. This information
has been provided by Union Minister Prakash Keshav Javadekar,
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
5. The union cabinet has approved MoU with which country for
cooperation in the field of good quality textiles?
1) Denmark
2) United States
3) Japan
4) Germany
5) Sweden
Answer- 3) Japan
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) between the Textiles Committee, India and
Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre, Japan for improving quality and
testing of Indian textiles and Clothing for the Japanese market. In this
regard, Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre, Japan will assign Textile
Committee as their cooperative Testing and Inspection service providers
in India for Textiles & Apparel products.

6. India has signed MoU with which country in the field of Geology and
Mineral Resources (approved by Union cabinet recently)?
1) Russia
2) Finland
3) Norway
4) Sweden
5) Bothnia
Answer- 2) Finland
Explanation:
The Central Government has approved MoU for cooperation in the field
of geology and mineral resources between Geological Survey of India
(GSI), Ministry of Mines of India, and Geological Survey of Finland
(Geologiantutkimuskeskus), Ministry of Employment and the Economy,
Finland. This MoU to develop the cooperation in the field of geology,
training, mineral prognostication and suitability analysis, 3/4D
modeling, Seismic and other Geophysical surveys finalized to strengthen
the scientific links between both nations.
7. Which department observed Swachhta Pakhwada from 1-15
September 2020?
1) Health ministry
2) Defence ministry
3) Fertilizers ministry
4) Skill Development ministry
5) Power ministry
Answer- 3) Fertilizers ministry
Explanation:
The Department of Fertilizers is observing Swachhta Pakhwada from 1st
to 15th September. All Public Sector Undertakings and other
Organisations under the Department are participating in the Swachhta
Abhiyan. Chemicals and Fertilizers Minister D V Sadananda Gowda said
that Swachhta Pakhwada has gained even greater importance this year
in view of the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic. He said that the efforts
of the entire fertilizer industry, dealers and traders will yield visible
positive results in the country’s endeavour for cleanliness.

8. Name the organization which released the report titled, “Enhancing

Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for Food Systems”.
1) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
2) International Labour Organization (ILO)
3) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
4) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
5) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
Answer- 1) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Explanation:
A report “Enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for
Food Systems” published by World Wide Fund (WWF), United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP), non-profit organization EAT & think
tank Climate Focus based on strengthening food systems in the age of
climate crisis. The report stated that Policymakers can improve the
chances of achieving climate goals and limiting global warming to 1.5
degree Celsius by making more specific commitments to transforming
 national food systems. The report identified 16 ways to address the issue
and put it forward in the public domain for policymakers to take action.

9. How many women and girls will be pushed towards extreme

poverty in 2021 as per the report released by United Nations (UN)
Women and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)?
1) 35 million
2) 47 million
3) 29 million
4) 56 million
5) 87 million
Answer- 2) 47 million
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN) Women and United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) released new data which states that the COVID-19
pandemic will have negative impacts on the women and will increase
the poverty rate of women and widen the gap between men and women
in poverty. The summarized data is published as a report titled “From
Insights to Actions: Gender Equality in the wake of COVID-19” by the UN
Women. The pandemic is expected to reverse the progress made to
eradicate poverty by the end of this decade and push around 96 million
people into extreme poverty by 2021 of which around 47 million will be
women and girls.

10. Which country planned to host a summit of the council of heads of

government of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on
November 30?
1) China
2) Germany
3) Russia
4) India
5) Pakistan
Answer- 4) India
Explanation:
India will host a summit of the council of heads of government of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on November 30 with a focus
 on contributing to the trade and economic agenda of the influential
grouping, a senior official in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

11. Which state signed MoU with Shri Vallabh Pittie International
Group to invest Rs. 4000 crores in various sector?
1) Chhattisgarh
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Haryana
4) Rajasthan
5) Madhya Pradesh
Answer- 4) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Rajasthan government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with Shri Vallabh Pittie (SVP) International Group to develop projects for
textile, defence and aerospace, which includes aircraft Maintenance,
Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility, aviation academy. Through this
MoU, SVP will invest Rs 4000 crore for these projects, which will create
employment opportunities for more than 4000 people.

12. Andhra Pradesh government signed MoU with which institute of

CSIR to set up a bulk drug park in the state?
1) Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute
2) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
3) Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology
4) Central Drug Research Institute
5) Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute
Answer- 2) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd (APIIC) has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research-Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology (CSIR-IICT) to set up a Bulk Drug Park (BDP) in the state. The
park will be set up in a minimum of 2,000 acres at a cost of Rs. 6,940
crores in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh. It is being set up
under the BDPs scheme of the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers,
Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India.
13. Which state government has signed MoU with Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to develop the MSME ecosystem
in the state?
1) Jharkhand
2) West Bengal
3) Maharashtra
4) Gujarat
5) Goa
Answer- 3) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has inked the
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government of
Maharashtra to develop the micro, small and medium enterprise
(MSME) ecosystem in the state. This decision has been taken on the lines
of the recommendations of the Upendra Kumar (UK) Sinha Committee
on MSMEs set up by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) envisaged more
focused engagement of SIDBI with State Governments for MSME
promotion and development. As a part of MoU, Project Management
Unit (PMU) will be deployed by SIDBI in Maharashtra.

14. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of Press Trust of
India (PTI)?
1) K.N. Shanth Kumar
2) Vineet Jain
3) Aveek Sarkar
4) Vijay Kumar Chopra
5) Chandramauli Kumar
Answer- 3) Aveek Sarkar
Explanation:
The Board of Directors of Press Trust of India (PTI) announced that
Aveek Sarkar (75 years), Editor Emeritus and Vice Chairman of Ananda
Bazar Group of Publication was elected as the new Chairman of PTI, he
will succeed Vijay Kumar Chopra, Chief Editor of the Punjab Kesari
Group of Newspapers.
15. Name the person who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of South
Indian Bank?
1) V. G. Mathew
2) Murali Ramakrishnan
3) Achal Kumar Gupta
4) Pradeep M Godbole
5) Ranjana S Salgaocar
Answer- 2) Murali Ramakrishnan
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) approved the appointment of Murali
Ramakrishnan as the New Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of The South Indian Bank, Kerala for a period of 3 years
with effect from 1st October 2020. He succeeds V. G. Mathew whose
tenure will be completed on 30th September 2020.

16. S Krishnan was appointed as the MD&CEO of which bank recently?

1) Bank of Baroda
2) Indian Overseas Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) Bank of Maharashtra
5) Punjab & Sind Bank
Answer- 5) Punjab & Sind Bank
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) approved the
appointment of S Krishnan as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of Punjab & Sind Bank. He will replace S
Harishankar.

17. Name the person who has been given charge as the 1st ever CEO of
Railway Board.
1) B.P. Nanda
2) Pradeep Kumar
3) P.S. Mishra
4) V K Yadav
5) None of the Above
 Answer- 4) V K Yadav
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the
organizational restructuring of the Indian Railways, which includes the
merger of eight Group A services and also approved the appointment of
the current chairman of the Railway Board V K Yadav as the first ever
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of IR. Along with the CEO post he also
holds the chairman post. Union Cabinet has already given a nod for the
restructuring of Indian Railways in December 2019.

18. Mustapha Adib has been appointed as the new Prime minister of
which country?
1) Egypt
2) Iran
3) Israel
4) Syria
5) Lebanon
Answer- 5) Lebanon
Explanation:
President of Lebanon appointed the Lebanon ambassador to Germany
Mustapha Adib as the New Prime Minister. He succeeds Hassan Diab,
who resigned amid the economic crisis due to the aftermath of the blast
in the Beirut port on 4th August 2020.

19. Jeff Bezos becomes the world’s first person to hit a net worth of
________.
1) $100 billion
2) $200 billion
3) $250 billion
4) $150 billion
5) $50 billion
Answer- 2) $200 billion
Explanation:
Jeff Bezos is worth $90 billion more than Bill Gates, who is the world’s
second-richest person currently worth $116.1 billion. Amid a pandemic
which has hurt businesses and economies alike, CEO of Amazon Jeff
 Bezos on August 26 became the first-ever individual to hit a net worth of
$200 billion.

20. What is India’s rank in 13th Edition of Global Innovation Index 2020
released by World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO),
Cornell University and INSEAD Business School (Switzerland tops)?
1) 48
2) 84
3) 36
4) 72
5) 110
Answer- 1) 48
Explanation:
For the First time, India joined the group of Top 50 Countries in the 13th
Edition of Global Innovation Index (GII) 2020, as it took the 48th rank
with a score of 35.59 in the Annual report jointly released by World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Cornell University and
INSEAD Business School. The Theme of the 13th edition of the GII 2020 is
“Who Will Finance Innovation?”.

Rank Country Score Income

48 India 35.59 LM*

1 Switzerland 66.08 HI*

2 Sweden 62.47 HI

3 United States 60.56 HI

21. Which institute ranked top among Indian institutes in the World
University Rankings 2021 released by Times Higher Education
(THE)?
1) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Indore
2) Indian Institute of Management (IIMA), Ahmedabad
3) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar
 4) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
Explanation:
United Kingdom (UK) based Times Higher Education(THE) released the
World University Rankings 2021. Indian Institute of Science(IISc)
Bengaluru ranked under the 301-350 group ranking, tops among the 63
Indian institutions which were qualified for the THE rankings. IIT, Ropar
which is under the 351-400 group rankings and IISc Bengaluru are the
only Indian institutes in the world top 400 Universities.  Overall Top 3
Universities:

Rank Institute

1 University of Oxford , England ,UK

2 Stanford University , California, UK

3 Harvard University , Massachusetts, US

Top 3 Institutes in India:

Rank Institute

301-350 Indian Institute of Science(IISc), Bengaluru

351-400 Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Ropar

401-500 Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Indore

22. Adani Airport Holdings has acquired 74% stake in which

international airport?
1) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
2) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
3) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
4) Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport, Lucknow
5) Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport, Indore
 Answer- 1) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport,
Mumbai
Explanation:
Adani Airport Holdings Limited(AAHL), holding company of Adani
Group for its airports business has entered into an agreement to acquire
74% in Mumbai International Airport Limited(MIAL) or Chhatrapati
Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. Through the agreement, AAHL
will acquire the debt of current promoter GVK group and buy out
minority shareholders. AAHL will acquire 50.50% stake of GVK Airport
Developers Ltd (GVKADL) and 23.5% of minority partners ACSA and
Bidvest in MIAL – for which it has obtained Competition Commission of
India approval. Remaining 26% stake of MIAL will be with acquired by
AAI.

23. Under which section of Competition Act, 2002, Competition

Commission of India approved incremental acquisition of 6.51%
shareholdings in ClariantAGunder by SABIC International Holdings
B.V?
1) Section 32(2)
2) Section 31(2)
3) Section 32(1)
4) Section 31(1)
5) Section 30(1)
Answer-4 ) section 31(1)
Explanation:
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved an
incremental acquisition of 6.51% shareholding in ClariantAGunder
(ClariantAG) by SABIC International Holdings B.V. (SABIC BV), a wholly
owned affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation-SABIC under
section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.

24. Name the book which is set to be released by Pope Francis in

December 2020.
1) “Ave Maria”
2) “Let Us Dream”
3) “Beloved Amazonia”
 4) “Aperuit illis”
5) “In Your Eyes I See My Words”
Answer- 2) “Let Us Dream”
Explanation:
Pope Francis is set to release the book “Let Us Dream” in December
2020. The book will be an outcome of numerous exchanges between
Pope Francis and his Biographer Austen Ivereigh in the weeks following
the Coronavirus outbreak around the world.

25. David Capel who passed away recently is associated with which
sport?
1) Badminton
2) Golf
3) Tennis
4) Football
5) Cricket
Answer- 5) Cricket
Explanation:
Former England all-rounder and legendary cricketer David Capel passed
away at the age of 57 in Northamptonshire after a prolonged illness due
to brain tumor.

26. The researchers from Kerala and West Bengal have identified
Systomus gracilus, a new cyprinid (family of freshwater fish) from
which river?
1) Ganges river
2) Indus river
3) Brahmaputra river
4) Yamuna river
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) Ganges river
Explanation:
The researchers from Kerala and West Bengal have identified Systomus
gracilus, a new cyprinid (family of freshwater fish) fish from Ganges
River at Naihati of West Bengal. The discovery was published as an
article in the ‘Journal of Experimental Zoology’. The Science and
 Engineering Research Board(SERB), statutory body under the
Department of Science and Technology(DST) has funded this project.

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1. Eklavya Model Residential Schools is established by which

ministry?
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Human Resource Development
3) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
4) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
5) Ministry of Coal
Answer- 3) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
Explanation:
For the first Time, Sudha Painuli, a vice-principal of Eklavya Model
Residential Schools (EMRS) which is established under the Ministry of
Tribal Affairs has been selected for National Award to Teachers (NAT)
2020. Sudha Painuli is the vice-principal of EMRS-Kalsi, Dehradun,
Uttarakhand since its establishment. Sudha Painuli made it to the list of
47 outstanding teachers after a 3-stage rigorous online transparent
process. Union Ministry of Education (formerly known as Ministry of
Human Resource Development) and Department of School Education &
Literacy constituted an Independent Jury at National Level to bestow the
National Award to Teachers (NAT) for the year 2020. EMRSs are set up in
States/UTs with grants under Article 275(1) of the Constitution of India.

2. Name the ministry which released the Unlock 4.0 guidelines

recently.
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Finance
3) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
5) Ministry of Minority Affairs
Answer- 1) Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation:
 The Union Home Ministry on August 26, 2020 issued the Unlock 4
guidelines.

3. Arignar Anna Zoological Park is located in which state?

1) Gujarat
2) Telangana
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Maharashtra
Answer- 4) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
To help them overcome challenges owing to the ongoing COVID-19
pandemic, IT company HCL has extended its support to the Tamil Nadu
based Arignar Anna Zoological Park and the Madras Crocodile Bank.

4. Nelagadaranahalli Lake which is in news recently is located in

which state?
1) Kerala
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Karnataka
4) Telangana
5) Tamil Nadu
Answer- 3) Karnataka
Explanation:
Toxic effluents discharged into lakes near Peenya Industrial Area has
left the Nelagadaranahalli Lake contaminated with high-levels of non-
biodegradable chemicals, as well as heavy metals. It is no exaggeration
to say that Nelagadaranahalli Lake is the most polluted lake in the city.
Nelagadaranahalli Lake too, falls under the Bangalore Development
Authority (BDA). However, all the money spent by the BDA for the
‘development’ of the lake has served no purpose.

5. Where is the headquarters of Punjab & Sind Bank located?

1) Gurugram
2) Pune
3) Chennai
 4) Kolkata
5) New Delhi
Answer- 5) New Delhi
Explanation:
The headquarters of Punjab & Sind Bank is in New Delhi.

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1. Which state received the 1st inland shipping cargo from Bangladesh
under Protocol for Inland Water Trade & Transit (PIWTT)?
1) West Bengal
2) Assam
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Tripura
5) Meghalaya
 Answer- 4) Tripura
Explanation:
The Daukandi (Bangladesh) – Sonamura (Tripura) Inland Waterway
Protocol route has been operationalized giving further boost to bilateral
trade between India-Bangladesh relations under Protocol for Inland
Water Trade & Transit (PIWTT). This is the first ever export consignment
from Bangladesh to Tripura through the inland waterways. In the last
one year, approx. 3.5 MMT (Million Metric Tonnes) of cargo was
transported between India and Bangladesh on the protocol routes.

2. ‘The Young Minds’, the first children’s newspaper was launched in

which state?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) West Bengal
3) Assam
4) Maharashtra
5) Punjab
Answer- 3) Assam
Explanation:
The first children’s newspaper ‘The Young Minds’ has been launched in
Assam, an initiative by Guwahati-based duo Neelam Sethia and Neha
Bajaj.

3. The Reserve Bank of India has increased the Held to Maturity (HTM)
limit or the amount that banks invest in G-secs from 19.5% to
________.
1) 22%
2) 21.25%
3) 19.75%
4) 20.5%
5) 24.5%
Answer- 1) 22%
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced measures in order to ensure
orderly market conditions and congenial financial conditions. In this
regard Reserve Bank will conduct additional special open market
 operations (OMO) involving the simultaneous purchase and sale of
Government securities (G-secs) for Rs 20,000 crore in two tranches of Rs
10,000 crore each on September 10, 2020 and September 17, 2020. The
apex bank also announced term repo operations of Rs 100,000 crore (1
trillion) to infuse liquidity into the market. The Reserve Bank also
increased the held to maturity limit (HTM) or the amount that banks
invest in G-secs from 19.5% to 22%. Therefore, banks can hold fresh
acquisitions of SLR (Statutory Liquidity Ratio) securities acquired from
September 1, 2020 under HTM up to an overall limit of 22% of net
demand and time liabilities (NDTL) up to March 31, 2021.

4. As per the revised Priority Sector Lending (PSL) guidelines released

by RBI, the loan limit was doubled for which sector?
1) Renewable Energy
2) Health Infrastructure
3) Education
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Both 1) and 2)
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reviewed the Priority Sector Lending (PSL)
Guidelines to align it with emerging national priorities amid COVID-19
impact. In this regard, new categories are included under priority sector
for financing viz. start-ups (up to Rs 50 crore); loans to farmers for
installation of solar power plants for solarisation of grid connected
agriculture pumps and loans for setting up Compressed Bio Gas (CBG)
plants. Loan limits for renewable energy have been doubled. For
improvement of health infrastructure, credit limit for health
infrastructure (including those under ‘Ayushman Bharat’) has also been
doubled.

5. Which fintech company’s subsidiary LazyPay launched a first of its

kind digital credit card named ‘LazyUPI’?
1) ETMoney
2) Mobikwik
3) Paytm
 4) PayU
5) LendingKart
Answer- 4) PayU
Explanation:
LazyPay, a part of PayU Finance has launched ‘LazyUPI’, a first of its
kind digital credit card that combines Unified Payments Interface (UPI)
and the Buy-Now-Pay-Later concept. The offering allows the users to
access the real-time credit using UPI across omni-channel networks,
which includes offline merchants and e-commerce platforms.

6. Which private sector bank in partnership with Empays Payment

Systems launched a cardless cash withdrawal facility from ATMs
through the Instant Money Transfer (IMT) system?
1) Yes Bank
2) RBL Bank
3) Axis Bank
4) ICICI Bank
5) HDFC Bank
Answer- 2) RBL Bank
Explanation:
In order to expand RBL Bank’s suite of contactless banking services, it
has launched a cardless cash withdrawal facility from Automated Teller
Machines (ATMs), through the Instant Money Transfer (IMT) system in
partnership with Empays Payment Systems India Pvt Ltd. This service
enables the customers of the RBL Bank to withdraw cash without their
debit cards from 389 IMT-enabled bank’s ATMs or more than 40,000
other bank ATMs across the country.

7. Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) requested RBI to

review new current account rules recently. Where is the HQ of FIDC
located?
1) Lucknow
2) Bhopal
3) New Delhi
4) Kolkata
5) Mumbai
 Answer- 5) Mumbai
Explanation:
The umbrella body for non-banking financial companies (NBFCs),
Finance Industry Development Council (FIDC) requested the Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) to review the current account circular dated August
6, 2020 which stated that no bank is allowed to open current accounts
for the customer who availed credit facilities in the form of cash and
credit (CC) or overdraft (OD) from the banking system. FIDC
Headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra. On August 6, 2020, RBI issued
revised guidelines for banks for opening current accounts in order to
maintain discipline among the borrowers. As per the latest RBI
guidelines, a bank opening a dedicated current account of any company
with Rs 50 crore or more in debt must have at least 10 per cent loan
exposure in the concerned business entity. Most foreign banks manage
current accounts of corporate without providing any loan to them.

8. Name the company which signed MoU with India-Sweden

Healthcare Innovation Centre (ISIC).
1) H-Lab
2) T-Cab
3) C-CAMP
4) Kribs Bionest
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) C-CAMP
Explanation:
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Sweden Healthcare
Innovation Centre (ISIC) to identify and find innovations to make quality
healthcare affordable and accessible for all. The Collaboration is aimed
at building a strong crop of biopharmaceuticals, medtech, diagnostics,
nutraceuticals and other healthcare interventions in India.

9. Find the person who has been appointed as the brand ambassador
of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company.
1) Aditya Roy Kapur
2) Raj Kumar
 3) Ayushmann Khurrana
4) Parineeti Chopra
5) Swara Bhaskar
Answer- 3) Ayushmann Khurrana
Explanation:
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Company Limited appointed Bollywood
Actor Ayushmann Khurrana as its brand ambassador to promote its
products and digital services across offline and online mediums. He will
feature in the life insurer’s next campaign, ‘Smart Living’, which
includes its term plan, Smart Protect Goal and the new digital service,
Smart Assist.

10. Who has been appointed as the first cricket ambassador of SBOTOP?
1) Virat Kohli
2) Chris Gayle
3) MS Dhoni
4) Dale Steyn
5) Dwayne Bravo
Answer- 5) Dwayne Bravo
Explanation:
Celton Manx, Isle of Man betting group confirmed the appointment of
Dwayne Bravo, West Indies cricketer as the first Cricket Ambassador of
SBOTOP, the flagship sportsbook brand of Celton Manx.

11. Which edition of Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Senior Officials

Meeting was held in September 2020?
1) 15th
2) 12th
3) 10th
4) 6th
5) 1st
Answer- 2) 12th
Explanation:
12th Mekong Ganga Cooperation (MGC) Senior Officials Meeting took
place virtually, the key areas of cooperation tourism, culture, education,
transport and communications were discussed and reviewed during the
 meeting. The meeting was attended by Senior Officials from all 6 MGC
Member States (India, Cambodia, Lao PDR (People’s Democratic
Republic), Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam). It was co-chaired by Vijay
Thakur Singh, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs and Mr. Sok
Soken, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
International Cooperation, Cambodia.

12. Which country hosted the virtual G20 Foreign Ministers’

Extraordinary Meeting (September 2020)?
1) South Korea
2) Mexico
3) South Africa
4) Turkey
5) Saudi Arabia
Answer- 5) Saudi Arabia
Explanation:
As a part of Sherpa Track for the G20 Leaders Summit 2020, which will
be held at the end of 2020, the current chair of G20 (group of twenty) i.e.
Saudi Arabia hosted the virtual G20 Foreign Ministers’ Extraordinary
Meeting from Riyadh (Capital of Saudi Arabia) which was focused upon
cross-border movement and strengthening international cooperation
across borders amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The meet was chaired by
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Faisal Bin
Farhan Al-Saud where Indian side was represented by Union Minister
Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

13. Chakr Innovation, the incubated start-up of ‘which’ IIT has

launched decontamination device named “Chakr DeCoV” to
decontaminate the N95 masks?
1) IIT Patna
2) IIT Madras
3) IIT Delhi
4) IIT Ropar
5) IIT Gandhinagar
Answer- 3) IIT Delhi
Explanation:
 Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi incubated startup Chakr
Innovation launched an Ozone based decontamination device named
“Chakr DeCoV” to decontaminate the N95 masks and reuse upto 10
times. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State(MoS) for Health and
Family Welfare launched the device over a virtual platform. The device
was developed by the Chakr Innovation team led by Tushar Batham
with the guidance of researchers and professors of IIT Delhi.

14. LIGO and VIRGO detected the collision of ‘Impossible’ black holes
for 1st time recently. The research was published in which journal?
1) Astrophysical Journal Letters
2) The Social Science Journal
3) The Journal of Space
4) Journal of Proteomics
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) Astrophysical Journal Letters
Explanation:
The Collision of ‘Impossible’ Black Holes was detected and directly
observed by the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Laboratory
(LIGO) Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration also known
as LVC (LIGO Scientific Collaboration and Virgo Collaboration), which
includes scientists from the Australian National University (ANU). 2
scientific papers about the discovery of the black hole and its
astrophysical implications have been published in Physical Review
Letters and Astrophysical Journal Letters respectively.

15. Panneerselvam Iniyan who is in news recently is associated with

which sport?
1) Billiards
2) Snooker
3) Badminton
4) Chess
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Chess
Explanation:
Indian Grandmaster Panneerselvam Iniyan won the 48th Annual World
 Open Chess Tournament via online with 7.5 points from nine games. The
World Open Chess Tournament is organized by Continental Chess
Association. It was held from August 7-9, 2020 in online mode following
classical time control. The tournament is usually held in Philadelphia,
New York in the United States, this time it was conducted virtually due
to the ongoing pandemic.

16. Name the organization which released the publication named “The
Little Book of Green Nudges”.
1) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
2) International Labour Organization (ILO)
3) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
4) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
5) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
Answer- 1) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Explanation:
On September 1, 2020, the United Nations Environment Programme
(UNEP) launched a new publication, “The Little Book of Green Nudges”,
to inspire students around the globe to adopt environmentally friendly
habits and greener lifestyles. The Book was drafted by The Behavioural
Insights Team and GRID-Arendal.

17. Who is the author of the book titled “Invertonomics”?

1) Goonmeet Singh Chauhan
2) Amartya Sen
3) Joseph E Stiglitz
4) Nandan Nilekani
5) Katherine Frank
Answer- 1) Goonmeet Singh Chauhan
Explanation:
Goonmeet Singh Chauhan’s new book “Invertonomics: 8 ideas to
transform India” presents practical ideas and models to solve the 8
specific fundamental problems of India like, Social inequality, Air
pollution, Cleanliness, Safer Cities, Women empowerment and rural
economy deteriorating etc. It was published by published by
 HarperCollins India. In this book, Goonmeet coined a methodology
“Invertonomics”, a model that invert problems into economic
opportunities.

18. Who has written the biography of Sheela Ambalal Patel named
‘Nothing to Lose’?
1) Mukul Kesavan
2) Subhash Chandran
3) Anand Pandian
4) Anand Sheela
5) Manbeena Sandhu
Answer- 5) Manbeena Sandhu
Explanation:
2 books on Sheela Birnstiel (Other Name- Sheela Ambalal Patel,
popularly called as Ma Anand Sheela), namely ‘Nothing to Lose’, an
authorized biography by Manbeena Sandhu, which portrays the woman
behind the strong persona and her Memoir, ‘My Story in My Own
Words’ to be published in October and November respectively. ‘Nothing
to Lose’- Harper Collins, India ‘My Story in My Own Words’- Penguin
Random House.

19. Name the union minister of Education in India who launched the
first of its kind app named “EnglishPro” developed by English and
Foregin Languages University.
1) Amit Shah
2) Narendra Modi
3) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
4) Ram Nath Kovind
5) Nitin Gadkari
Answer- 3) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Explanation:
Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister of Education launched a
free mobile app “EnglishPro” to develop Indian English Pronunciation in
the unique “Indian” way in Hyderabad over a virtual platform. It was
developed by the Central University, English and Foreign Languages
 University (EFLU) under the University Social Responsibility (USR)
programme. This is the first initiative by any university in India.

20. Which state government has launched the app named ‘I Rakhwali’
to make citizens ‘Greenery Saviours’?
1) Goa
2) Punjab
3) Karnataka
4) Haryana
5) Chhattisgarh
Answer- 2) Punjab
Explanation:
Punjab State Minister for Department of Forest & Wildlife &
Preservation Sadhu Singh Dharmsot launched ‘I Rakhwali’ application.
The app was launched to safeguard the forest areas in the state by
making common citizens as stakeholders in the process. It will help
citizens to become ‘Greenery Saviours’.

21. Which app was declared India’s 2nd best app in health category?
1) Fitbit
2) Fooducate
3) iMumz
4) My Diet
5) MyFitnessPal
Answer- 3) iMumz
Explanation:
Two alumni of IIT-BHU Ravi Teja and Mayur Dhurpate have developed
iMumz app, which was declared the country’s second best app in health
category in the prestigious ‘AatmaNirbhar Bharat App Innovation
Challenge’.

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1. Sun Temple at Konark is located in which state?

1) Bihar
 2) Odisha
3) Jharkhand
4) West Bengal
5) Telangana
Answer- 2) Odisha
Explanation:
The Konark Sun Temple is a 13th-century Sun Temple (also known as
the “Black Pagoda”), at Konark, in Odisha. Odisha Cabinet chaired by
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday approved the
promulgation of “The Odisha Universities (Amendment) Ordinance
2020” to amend the Odisha Universities Act 1989.

2. Kuno-Palpur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

1) Himachal Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Gujarat
5) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer- 3) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
A rare albino sambar deer has been spotted in the Kuno-Palpur Wildlife
Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, said Divisional Forest Officer PK Verma.
As per reports, a solo albino sambar deer was spotted in Navegaon
National Park in Gondia in Maharashtra.

3. Manas Wild Life Sanctuary is located in which state?

1) Assam
2) Nagaland
3) Sikkim
4) Uttarakhand
5) Kerala
Answer- 1) Assam
Explanation:
The Assam Assembly, on September 2, 2020, passed ‘The Assam Heritage
(tangible) Protection, Preservation, Conservation and Maintenance Bill-
2020’. The targeted sites and items must have been in existence for not
 less than 75 years. The list includes religious institutions like the xattras,
monasteries, stupas, naamghars, mosques, dargahs, churches, besides
social and cultural institutions. It will also shield habitation structures
having traditional architecture, heritage sites, heritage building
structures, monuments, precincts areas or sites, artifacts, sculptures,
paintings, handicrafts, and manuscripts as well. The manas wild life
sanctuary is located in Assam.

4. How many countries were part of Mekong-Ganga Cooperation

(MGC)?
1) 10
2) 7
3) 6
4) 8
5) 9
Answer- 3) 6
Explanation:
The MGC was launched in the year 2000 at Vientiane, Lao PDR. It is an
initiative by six countries – India and Five ASEAN (Association of South
East Asian Nations) countries (Cambodia, Lao PDR, Myanmar, Thailand
and Vietnam). The main areas of cooperation between MGC are tourism,
culture, education, transport and communications.

5. The English and Foregin Languages University (EFLU) is located in

which city?
1) Gurugram
2) Mumbai
3) Hyderabad
4) Kolkata
5) Patna
Answer- 3) Hyderabad
Explanation:
The English and Foreign Languages University known as EFLU is a
university for English and foreign languages located in Hyderabad,
India.
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1. Who released the report titled ‘The State of Young Child in India’
prepared by organization named Mobile Creches?
1) Venkaiah Naidu
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
4) Narendra Modi
5) RamNath Govind
 Answer- 1) Venkaiah Naidu
Explanation:
Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu released the inaugural issue of
the report ‘The State of Young Child in India’ virtually. The report
provides an account of challenges related to early child development (0-
6 years) in India. The report has been prepared by Mobile Creches, a
policy advocacy organization which works with underprivileged
children across India. The report has also released the list of Best-
performing states & worst-performing states based on the Young Child
Outcomes Index.

2. Which state government has approved Rs 600 cr project named

Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agriculture Resilience through
Innovative Development (REWARD) with World Bank assistance?
1) Telangana
2) Karnataka
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Odisha
5) Madhya Pradesh
Answer- 2) Karnataka
Explanation:
In order to increase the groundwater table in parched land of 20 taluks,
the state cabinet of Karnataka approved Rs 600 cr project titled
Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agriculture Resilience through Innovative
Development (REWARD) with World Bank (WB) assistance. This project
will benefit farmers to cultivate in 10 lakh hectares of parched land in
10 districts of Karnataka. Notably, the state government would provide
Rs 180 crore while the World Bank would extend an assistance of Rs 420
crore for the period of next six years.

3. Name the state which revamped ‘SVAYEM’ scheme to provide self-

employment opportunities to youths of the state.
1) Goa
2) Uttarakhand
3) Assam
 4) Himachal Pradesh
5) Punjab
Answer- 3) Assam
Explanation:
The Government of Assam relaunched its old scheme Swami
Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (SVAYEM) worth Rs.1000
crore. The scheme is aimed to provide self-employment opportunities to
more than 2 lakh youths of the state.The Scheme was launched as a part
of the budget in 2017-2018 to benefit around 1 lakh youths.Due to lack of
support from the banks, the scheme benefited only around 7000
beneficiaries.

4. Which company partnered with CyberPeace Foundation to create

awareness on cyber safety among students?
1) Twitter
2) WhatsApp
3) Facebook
4) Instagram
5) Snapchat
Answer- 2) WhatsApp
Explanation:
In order to create awareness on cyber safety among students, WhatsApp
Inc.(WhatsApp) and CyberPeace Foundation have entered into a
partnership. The partnership targets to reach about 15,000 students in 5
Indian states namely, Delhi, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and
Maharashtra by the end of 2020 under the first phase of a Pan-India
programme. This initiative is built on a previous partnership under the
‘e-Raksha’ programme, which has reached many students.

5. The German based KfW IPEX-Bank has financed €10-million loan to

which company to facilitate German exports to India?
1) Aditya Birla Capital Limited
2) Edelweiss Financial Services Limited
3) Srei Equipment Finance Limited
4) Centrum Capital Limited
5) Capri Global Capital Limited
 Answer- 3) Srei Equipment Finance Limited
Explanation:
To facilitate German exports to India, KfW IPEX-Bank has financed €
(Euro)10-million (about Rs 87 crore) loan to Srei Equipment Finance
Limited (SEFL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Srei Infrastructure
Finance Limited. The financing is backed by cover from Euler Hermes.

6. Which institute signed MoU with Ministry of Tribal Affairs to set up

the National Institute of Tribal Research at New Delhi?
1) Manipal Academy of Higher Education
2) Indira Gandhi National Open University
3) GEMS B School
4) GITAM Institute of Management
5) Indian Institute of Public Administration
Answer- 5) Indian Institute of Public Administration
Explanation:
During the Conclave, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
signed between the Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Indian Institute of
Public Administration (IIPA) to set up the National Institute of Tribal
Research at IIPA Campus, New Delhi.

7. Which IIT signed MoU with National Institute of Urban Affairs

(NIUA) for collaboration in Building Accessible Safe Inclusive
Indian Cities (BASIIC) programme?
1) IIT Mandi
2) IIT Delhi
3) IIT Roorkee
4) IIT Calcutta
5) IIT Bhopal
Answer- 3) IIT Roorkee
Explanation:
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT-R)and National Institute of
Urban Affairs (NIUA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) to
collaborate in the areas like universal design principles and inclusive
development of the Building Accessible Safe Inclusive Indian Cities
(BASIIC) programme of NIUA.
8. How many MoUs were signed with major domestic and global
companies and with the Government of Netherlands by Andhra
Pradesh (September 2020)?
1) 15
2) 12
3) 10
4) 8
5) 17
Answer- 4) 8
Explanation:
State government of Andhra Pradesh (AP) inked 8 pacts with 7 major
domestic and global companies and with the Government of
Netherlands to boost the food processing sector of various agricultural
products, including bananas, tomatoes, mangoes, sugar, chilies,
vegetables, and aqua products in the state. The Memoranda of
Understanding (MoU) in this regard was inked in the presence of Chief
Minister Yeduguri Sandinti Jaganmohan Reddy. The MoU also aims to
empower the women and the socially backward communities
economically. It should be noted that the State government is focusing
on maximum utilisation of aqua base in the state. The government had
already proposed Fisheries University in West Godavari where the
farmers are engaged in aqua and fish culture.

9. Who has been appointed as the president of Society of Indian

Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM) recently?
1) Uday Kotak
2) Vinod Aggarwal
3) VipinSondhi
4) Kenichi Ayukawa
5) Rajan Wadhera
Answer- 4) Kenichi Ayukawa
Explanation:
Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers(SIAM) organised and
hosted its 60th SIAM Annual Convention 2020 virtually, titled “Re-
Building the Nation, Responsibly”. SIAM appointed Kenichi Ayukawa,
 Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Maruti
Suzuki India Ltd appointed as its new President. He succeeds Rajan
Wadhera, Senior Advisor, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Vipin Sondhi, MD
& CEO, Ashok Leyland Ltd, appointed as the Vice President of SIAM.

10. Name the union minister of tribal affairs who inaugurated the 2-day
National Tribal Research Conclave held from September 3-4, 2020.
1) Arjun Munda
2) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
3) Harsh Vardhan
4) Mahendra Nath Pandey
5) Narendra Singh Tomar
Answer- 1) Arjun Munda
Explanation:
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda virtually inaugurated
the two-days National Tribal Research Conclave to be held from
September 3-4, 2020. The conclave will be chaired by Union Minister
Arjun Munda, it will review progress on the outcome of various projects
being implemented under different partnerships, and the best practices
will be showcased to all participants. The Conclave has been organized
by the Centre of Excellence (CoE) for Tribal Affairs, Ministry of Tribal
Affairs (MoTA) and Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA).

11. Find the country which hosted the 35th session of the Food and
Agriculture Organization regional conference for Asia and the
Pacific (Parshottam Rupala represented India).
1) India
2) Bangladesh
3) Bhutan
4) Nepal
5) Myanmar
Answer- 3) Bhutan
Explanation:
The Thirty-fifth Session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC 35) hosted by Bhutan
at its capital Thimphu, which was held from 1-4 September 2020
 through Zoom video conferencing platform amid COVID-19 pandemic
and associated public health concerns. The conference was chaired by
Bhutan’s Secretary of the agriculture ministry, RinzinDorji.From Indian
side the meeting was addressed by Minister of State (MoS) for
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Parshottam Khodabhai Rupala.At the
close of the APRC35, the Member States agreed unanimously Bangladesh
will host the next FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (36th
APRC) in 2022.

12. Which edition of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF)

annual leadership summit was held between August 31-September
3, 2020 on the theme “US-India Navigating New Challenges”?
1) 4th
2) 3rd
3) 5th
4) 9th
5) 7th
Answer- 2) 3rd
Explanation:
The 5 days long US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) 3rd
Annual Leadership Summit was held from August 31-September 3, 2020
on the theme “US-India Navigating New Challenges”. The aim of the
summit was to discuss enhancing strategic and economic collaboration
between the US and India with focus on trade and investment,
healthcare, collaboration in fintech, technology and India’s position in
global supply chains. USISPF, formed in 2017 is the only independent bi-
lateral organization that is committed to creating the most powerful
strategic partnership between the U.S. and India.

13. Name the culture minister of India who represented India in the 5th
BRICS culture ministers meet held recently.
1) Ram Vilas Paswan
2) Prahlad Singh Patel
3) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
4) Piyush Goyal
5) Prakash Javadekar
 Answer- 2) Prahlad Singh Patel
Explanation:
Prahlad Singh Patel, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge-I/C)
for Culture and Tourism represented India and addressed in 5th BRICS
(Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) Culture Ministers’ Meeting
held through video conference under the Chairpersonship of Russian
Federation.

14. Who represented India in virtual meeting of BRICS ministers of

foreign affairs/ international relations held recently?
1) Venkaiah Naidu
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
4) Narendra Modi
5) RamNath Govind
Answer- 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Explanation:
Russia, the current chair of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South
Africa) chaired the stand alone meeting of BRICS Ministers of Foreign
Affairs/ International Relations over a virtual platform through video
conferencing.Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation, Sergey
Lavrov chaired the meeting with Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Union
Minister of External Affairs of India, Ernesto Araújo, Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Brazil, Wang Yi, State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China,
Grace Naledi Pandor, Minister of International Relations and
Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa represented the respective
BRICS countries.

15. India has the _____ largest road network in the world as per Union
minister Nitin Gadkari.
1) 5th
2) 3rd
3) 4th
4) 2nd
5) 1st
 Answer- 4) 2nd
Explanation:
Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers(SIAM) organised and
hosted its 60th SIAM Annual Convention 2020. The meeting saw the
participation of Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister of Environment,
Forest & Climate Change, Information & Broadcasting and Heavy
Industries & Public Enterprises, Nitin Jairam Gadkari, Union Minister of
Road Transport & Highways and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises,
and Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry and
Railways. During the meet, Nitin Jairam Gadkari stated that currently
India has the 2nd largest road network in the world, which is being
fuelled by the tremendous growth in construction of expressways and
highways.

16. Name the company which has acquired Gurgaon-Palwal

Transmission Limited (GPTL) from Sterlite power.
1) IndiGrid
2) Reliance Industries
3) IRB Infrastructure
4) Power Grid
5) Oriental Infratrust
Answer- 1) IndiGrid
Explanation:
India Grid Trust (IndiGrid) has completed acquisition of a transmission
asset Gurgaon Palwal Transmission Ltd (“GPTL”), from Sterlite Power at
an enterprise value of around Rs. 1,080 crores. With this acquisition,
IndiGrid’s AUM (assets under management) has increased by around 9
per cent to Rs. 13,300 crores.

17. How many starlink satellites was launched by SpaceX (12th batch)
in September 2020 to provide faster internet?
1) 60
2) 50
3) 25
4) 30
5) 75
 Answer- 1) 60
Explanation:
Falcon 9 of SpaceX, a two stage rocket launched the 12th batch of
starlink mission with 60 starlink satellites into orbit. Falcon 9 was
launched from the Kennedy Space Center of National Aeronautics and
Space Administration(NASA), Florida. This launch is the first mission of
SpaceX in September and 16th Mission in 2020.

18. Which country has launched a reusable experimental spacecraft on

a Long March-2F carrier rocket recently?
1) Spain
2) Germany
3) United States
4) India
5) China
Answer- 5) China
Explanation:
China launched a reusable experimental spacecraft on a Long March-2F
carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwestern
Chinese region Inner Mongolia. The spacecraft is similar to the X-37B
launched by the US. This launch was the 14th mission of the Long
March-2F carrier rocket.

19. National Teacher’s Day in India was celebrated annually on

September 5 to commemorate the birth anniversary of whom?
1) Bhagwan Das
2) Sarvaepalli Radhakrishnan
3) CV Raman
4) C. Rajagopalachari
5) M. Visvesvaraya
Answer- 2) Sarvaepalli Radhakrishnan
Explanation:
India celebrates 5th September of every year as the National Teachers
day to honour the roles of teachers in shaping the future of the nation.
The day is marked on the birth anniversary of India’s former President
Bharat Ratna Awardee, renowned teacher and philosopher Dr.
 Sarvaepalli Radhakrishnan who was born on 5th September 1888. The
first National Teacher’s Day was celebrated in 1962.

20. The UN’s International day of charity was observed every year on
________.
1) November 15
2) July 2
3) October 18
4) September 5
5) August 29
Answer- 4) September 5
Explanation:
The United Nations'(UN) International Day of Charity is observed
annually on September 5, to raise awareness about the role of charity to
ease poverty and hunger. September 5 was chosen to commemorate the
death anniversary of Mother Teresa of Calcutta(Saint Teresa of Calcutta,
Mother Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu), who was the recipient of the Nobel
Peace Prize in 1979.The 1st day was celebrated in 2013.

21. The researchers of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) discovered 2

new species of _______ in western Ghats recently.
1) Cockroach Wasps
2) Crocodile
3) Fish
4) Butterfly
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) Cockroach Wasps
Explanation:
Researchers of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kozhikode
discovered 2 new species of Cockroach Wasps in Western Ghats. These
new species were named Dolichurussahyadriensis after Sahyadri or
Western Ghat mountain ranges and Dolichuruschareshi after C.Charesh,
the laboratory assistant, ZSI who contributed in the collection of the
species. Dr. P. M. Sureshan, Dr. P. Girish Kumar and Junior Research
Fellow, S. Anagha were the members of the team that discovered the 2
 species.The findings will be published in the Zootaxa, an internationally
peer reviewed journal of animal taxonomy.

22. Which state/UT launched an online performance appraisal system

named “SPARROW”?
1) Puducherry
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) Jammu & Kashmir
4) Haryana
5) Ladakh
Answer- 3) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation:
Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched the
online portal, Smart Performance Appraisal Report Recording Online
Window (SPARROW) for Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service
Officers (JKAS).The SPARROW system will benefit around 1289 officers
and is aimed at bringing more transparency, avoiding loss of Appraisal
Reports (APR) during transition, ensuring better monitoring and timely
completion of performance appraisals of JKAS officers.

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1. The stadium in which state was named after Bhaichung Bhutia?

1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Assam
3) Tripura
4) Meghalaya
5) Sikkim
Answer- 5) Sikkim
Explanation:
Bhaichung Bhutia is set to become the first Indian footballer to have a
stadium named after him. The stadium is situated in Namchi- 25
kilometres from the legendary footballer’s birthplace, Tinkitam in the
district of South Sikkim.
2. Sanjay Gandhi National Park is located in which state?
1) Jharkhand
2) Maharashtra
3) Chhattisgarh
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Bihar
Answer- 2) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that a 600-
acre land parcel in the Aarey Milk Colony near Sanjay Gandhi National
Park (SGNP) would be reserved as a forest.

3. Sheikh Ul-Alam International Airport is located in which city?

1) Mangaluru
2) Surat
3) Shillong
4) Shimla
5) Srinagar
Answer- 5) Srinagar
Explanation:
Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport also known as Srinagar Airport or
Budgam airbase is a military airbase that serves Srinagar, the summer
capital of the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is owned
by the Indian Air Force, and the Airports Authority of India operates a
civil enclave at the airport.

4. Where is the headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organization

(FAO) located?
1) Sydney
2) Vienna
3) Rome
4) London
5) Seoul
Answer- 3) Rome
Explanation:
 The headquarters of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is located
at Rome, Italy.

5. The headquarters of Srei Equipment Finance Limited is located at

________.
1) Guwahati
2) Kolkata
3) Agartala
4) Chandigarh
5) Ahmedabad
Answer- 2) Kolkata
Explanation:
Srei Equipment Finance Limited is a Public incorporated on 13 June
2006. It is classified as Non-Govt company and is registered at Registrar
of Companies, Kolkata, West Bengal.

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1. NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has partnered with

which company to empower AIM start-up innovators?
1) Zendesk
2) Groove
3) Freshworks Inc.
4) HubSpot
5) Help Scout
Answer- 3) Freshworks Inc.
Explanation:
In a virtual programme, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), a flagship
initiative set up by the NITI Aayog, has partnered with Freshworks Inc.,
a customer-engagement software company to provide robust support to
innovators and entrepreneurs in India. AIM has also collaborated with
ScooNews, one of India’s largest education media houses to share and
spread inspiring stories of grassroots innovations.

2. According to Ernst & Young report, India’s agriculture technology

has the potential to grow at _______ in next 5 years.
 1) $14.7 billion
2) $24.1 billion
3) $35.6 billion
4) $29.9 billion
5) $32.4 billion
Answer- 2) $24.1 billion
Explanation:
According to a report by Ernst & Young, India’s agriculture technology
has the potential to grow at $24.1 billion in next 5 years. The report also
stated that with a turnover of $204 million, India’s Agri-tech sector is at
under 1% of its market potential.

3. Which state/UT government has relaunched 10-week anti dengue

campaign named “10 Hafte 10 Baje 10 minute”?
1) Goa
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Delhi
4) Jammu and Kashmir
5) Haryana
Answer- 3) Delhi
Explanation:
Government of Delhi relaunched the 10-week anti dengue campaign “10
Hafte 10 Baje 10minute” to create awareness on the prevention of the
vector borne diseases – dengue and chikungunya among the common
people.

4. The Eurasian foundation organized the Indo Russian Young

Scholars International e-conference 2020 recently. Where is the HQ
of Eurasian foundation located?
1) Tokyo
2) Washington, D.C
3) Berlin
4) Moscow
5) Nairobi
Answer- 2) Washington, D.C
Explanation:
 Eurasian Foundation organized the Indo Russian Young Scholars
International E-conference 2020 on “India-Russia domestic and bilateral
development” from 3rd September 2020 to 5th September 2020 over a
virtual platform. 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the Declaration of
Strategic Partnership between India and Russia. It also marks 75th
anniversary of victory day of Russia. Eurasian Foundation:
Headquarters – Washington, DC, United States of America.

5. Which city was announced as the 1st World War II Heritage City by
US president Donald Trump?
1) Boston
2) San Francisco
3) New York
4) Wilmington
5) Denver
Answer- 4) Wilmington
Explanation:
US President Donald Trump announced Wilmington in southern US
state North Carolina as the first World War II Heritage City at a
ceremony held to mark the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

6. The Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) in South Africa partnered with

which company for logistics supply chain transformation?
1) Tata Consultancy Services
2) Infosys
3) Cognizant Technology Solutions
4) Tech Mahindra
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) Tata Consultancy Services
Explanation:
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) in South Africa, a part of Transnet SOC
Ltd, a state owned freight transport and handling company, partners
with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) to develop an integrated online
logistics marketplace platform “Cargo Connect”. This first of its kind
portal in Africa will bring together all the cargo owners, shipping lines,
clearing and forwarding agents and road or rail haulers.
7. The Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission has signed MoU with
which small finance bank recently?
1) Northeast Small Finance Bank
2) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
3) ESAF Small Finance Bank
4) Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank
5) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Answer- 1) Northeast Small Finance Bank
Explanation:
Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission (ASRLM) signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) with Northeast Small Finance Bank (NEFSB) to
bring the Self-Help Groups (SHGs), producer groups and enterprises
under banking network. This is the first among all State Livelihood
Missions to initiate signing of MoU with new generation small finance
banks. The MoU was signed by Utpala Saikia, State Mission Director,
ASRLM and Rupali Kalita, Managing Director cum Chief Executive
Officer (CEO), NESFB.

8. Who represented India at virtual G20 education ministers meet

hosted by Saudi Arabia?
1) Amit Shah
2) Narendra Modi
3) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
4) Ram Nath Kovind
5) Nitin Gadkari
Answer- 3) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Explanation:
As a part of Sherpa Track for the G20 (group of twenty) Leaders’ Summit
2020, which will be held at the end of 2020, the current chair of G20 i.e.
Saudi Arabia hosted the virtual G20 Education Ministers Meeting from
Riyadh (Capital of Saudi Arabia) to discuss and share experiences of
member countries in the three identified areas viz. Education Continuity
in Times of Crises, Early Childhood Education and Internationalization
in Education. The meeting was chaired by Saudi Arabia’s Education
Minister Dr. Hamad Al-Asheikh where India was represented by Union
 Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Ministry of Education. The focus
of the meet was Fostering 21st Century Human Capabilities.

9. Union Defence minister Rajnath Singh has attended the Shanghai

Cooperation Organisation (SCO) defence ministers meet held at
which city?
1) Nur-Sultan
2) New Delhi
3) Beijing
4) Moscow
5) Dushanbe
Answer- 4) Moscow
Explanation:
The Union Minister Rajnath Singh, Ministry of Defence (MoD) paid a 3-
day visit to Moscow, Russia from September 3-5, 2020 to attend a
meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence
ministers and to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu
on further boosting bilateral defence cooperation.

10. Which Indian state ranked top in the Ease of Doing Business (EODB)
ranking 2019 released by Ministry of commerce and industry’s
DPIIT?
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Telangana
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Haryana
Answer- 4) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman
has virtually announced the 4th edition of State Business Reform Action
Plan (BRAP) Ranking for 2018-19 which was released by Department of
Industrial Promotion and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of commerce
and industry. In accordance with that, Andhra Pradesh (AP) topped the
Ease of Doing Business (EODB) ranking 2019, followed by Uttar Pradesh
 (UP) and Telangana at 2nd & 3rd place respectively. Among Union
Territories (UTs), Delhi bagged the top spot.

Rank State

1 Andhra Pradesh (AP)

2 Uttar Pradesh (UP)

3 Telangana

States/UT with least ranking (29th) are: Arunachal Pradesh (AR), Chandigarh,
Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Odisha, Sikkim and Tripura.

11. INDRA NAVY-20 is the military exercise between India and which
country (11th edition held at Bay of Bengal)?
1) Japan
2) Australia
3) Russia
4) Germany
5) United States
Answer- 3) Russia
Explanation:
The 11th Edition of bi-annual, bilateral Maritime Exercise INDRA NAVY
– 20 between Indian Navy and Russian Navy was conducted successfully
from September 4 to 5. The Exercise was conducted in Bay of Bengal,
close to the Strategic point of Strait of Malacca. Due to the Pandemic,
INDRA NAVY-20 was undertaken in a ‘non-contact, at sea only’ format.

12. India has finalized the AK-47 203 rifles deal with which country
recently?
1) Iran
2) Israel
3) Russia
4) Afghanistan
5) Saudi Arabia
Answer- 3) Russia
Explanation:
 Rajnath Singh had a meeting with his Russian Counterpart Gen. Sergey
Shoigu during which he appreciated the support provided by Russia in
response to India’s defence and security needs. Both nations also
finalised a major deal for manufacturing AK-47 203. The AK-47 203 is the
latest and most advanced version of the AK-47 rifle, which will replace
the Indian Small Arms System (INSAS) 5.56×45 mm assault rifle. Both
nations also finalised a major deal for manufacturing AK-47 203 rifles in
India. The Indian Army has a requirement for around 770,000 AK-47 203
rifles, of which 100,000 will be imported and the rest will be
manufactured in India as a part of the joint venture Indo-Russia Rifles
Private Limited (IRRPL), established between the Ordnance Factory
Board (OFB), the Kalashnikov Concern and Rosoboronexport, the
Russian state agency for military exports.

13. India successfully tested Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator

Vehicle (HSTDV) using the indigenously developed Scramjet
Propulsion system recently. Which organization developed the
HSTDV?
1) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)
2) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
3) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
4) National Space Informatics Centre (NSIC)
5) National Development Centre (NDC)
Answer- 2) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Explanation:
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully
tested Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) using the
Indigenously developed Scramjet Propulsion System in its second
attempt. The Technology will be very critical as it will play an important
part in developing hypersonic cruise missile systems being developed by
DRDO. The HSTDV is designed to cruise at Mach 6 speed (or six times the
speed of sound), and the test was conducted from Dr Abdul Kalam
Island off the Odisha Coast. India has joined the elite club of the United
States, Russia and China to develop and successfully test Hypersonic
Technology. HSTDV has been developed by DRDO with help from the UK,
Russia and Israel.
14. Name the social justice and empowerment minister who launched
the mental health rehabilitation helpline named “KIRAN”?
1) Hardeep Singh Puri
2) Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
3) Thaawarchand Gehlot
4) Dharmendra Pradhan
5) Rao Inderjit Singh
Answer- 3) Thaawarchand Gehlot
Explanation:
In order to provide relief and support to persons with Mental Illness,
Thaawarchand Gehlot, Union Minister for Social Justice and
Empowerment has launched the 24×7 Toll-Free Mental Health
Rehabilitation Helpline “KIRAN” (1800-500-0019). The Helpline has been
developed by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with
Disabilities (DEPwD), Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment. It was
launched considering the increasing incidence of Mental Illness,
particularly in the wake of COVID-19 Pandemic.

15. The scientists of which institute has developed a neural-based

practical approach for automatic interpretation of 3D seismic data?
1) Center for Environmental Planning and Technology
2) Center for Environmental Nuclear Research
3) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
4) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
Explanation:
A neural-based (machine learning-based) practical approach for
automatic interpretation of 3D seismic data, has been developed by the
scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), an
autonomous Institute under the Department of Science & Technology
(DST). This 1st of its kind approach was developed by computing a new
attribute called meta-attribute.
16. The Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) is contributed by which space
agency to India’s first mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1?
1) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
2) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
3) Centre National d’étudesspatiales (CNES)
4) European Space Agency (ESA)
5) China National Space Administration (CNSA)
Answer- 2) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Explanation:
New research paper titled “Widespread hematite at high latitudes of the
Moon” published on Science Advances reviewed the data from the Moon
Mineralogy Mapper Instrument (M3) of Chandrayan-1 orbiter of Indian
Space Research Organization (ISRO) and found the Hematite (iron oxide
or rust) at the high latitudes of the moon. Shuai Li from the University of
Hawaii was the lead author of the research paper. M3 is a VNIR imaging
spectrometer that collects reflectance data between 0.46 and 2.98 μm at
spectral resolutions of 20 to 40 nm and spatial resolution samplings of
140 to 280 m per pixel in global mapping mode. It was built by the Jet
Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA), Southern California.

17. Cricketer Ian Bell who announced retirement recently played for
which nation cricket team?
1) West Indies
2) England
3) South Africa
4) Australia
5) New Zealand
Answer- 2) England
Explanation:
A 38 years old England Cricketer Ian Ronald Bell announced retirement
from Professional Cricket. He was the second player after Ian Botham to
be involved in five Ashes series wins. Ian Bell has represented England
in 118 Test Matches, 161 One Day Internationals (ODIs), and 8 Twenty20
Internationals (T20I).
18. Name the person who has won the 2020 Italian Grand Prix.
1) Peter Arundell
2) Carlo Abate
3) Michael Schumacher
4) Pierre Gasly
5) Julian Bailey
Answer- 4) Pierre Gasly
Explanation:
French Driver Pierre Gasly won the Italian Grand Prix for his Racing
Team Alpha Tauri. This was maiden Formula One win for both Pierre
Gasly and his racing team Alpha Tauri. Lewis Hamilton was dominating
until he was penalized.

19. Jiri Menzel who passed away in September 2020 is a renowned

________.
1) Architect
2) Cricketer
3) Film Director
4) Painter
5) Minimalist
Answer- 3) Film Director
Explanation:
Jiri Menzel, director (film & theatre), writer and actor of Czech Republic
(its short-form Czechia) passed away at the age of 82 after battling
serious health issues. His 1st feature film, ‘Closely Watched Trains’ won
an Academy Award (Oscars) for Best Foreign Language film in 1968. He
was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia on 23 February 1938.

20. Kesavananda Bharati who passed away recently is a ________.

1) Choreographer
2) Film Maker
3) Sand Artist
4) Actor
5) Spiritual Leader
Answer- 5) Spiritual Leader
Explanation:
 Kesavananda Bharati Swamiji, a petitioner of the historic judgement of
the Supreme court on the Fundamental Rights case passed away at the
age of 80 in the Edneer Mutt, Kerala due to cardiac and breathing
problems.

21. When was the 1st edition of UN’s International Day of Clean Air for
Blue Skies is observed on (Theme: Clean Air for All)?
1) July 18, 2020
2) September 7, 2020
3) October 7, 2020
4) November 3, 2020
5) December 7, 2020
Answer- 2) September 7, 2020
Explanation:
The United Nations’ (UN) 1st International Day of Clean Air for Blue
Skies is observed on September 7, 2020 across the world to emphasize
the need for further efforts to improve air quality, including reducing
air pollution, to protect human health. The day also highlights that air
pollution is now the biggest environmental threat to health, but it is
preventable. Theme for 2020- “Clean Air for All”. The United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA) during its 74th session adopted the resolution
(A/RES/74/212) on December 19, 2019 to hold the day. UNGA also invited
the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to ease the
observance of the day, in collaboration with other relevant
organizations.

22. Which edition of Rashtriya poshan maah being celebrated in the

month of September 2020?
1) 2nd
2) 3rd
3) 7th
4) 5th
5) 4th
Answer- 2) 3rd
Explanation:
The 3rd Rashtriya Poshan Maah is being celebrated in September 2020
 to address the problem of malnutrition among women and young
children. Every year Poshan Maah is celebrated all over the country
under POSHAN Abhiyaan, launched in 2018.

23. The scientists at Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and

Research Institute (JNTBGRI) has identified a new & rare species of
climber “Pothos boyceanus” in Western Ghats. The JNTBGRI is
located at which state?
1) Kerala
2) Karnataka
3) Telangana
4) West Bengal
5) Odisha
Answer- 1) Kerala
Explanation:
Scientists of Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research
Institute(JNTBGRI) from Palode of Kerala, have identified a new and
extremely rare climber named “Pothos boyceanus” after Peter G. Boyce,
expert on ‘Araceae’ of Southeast Asia. The discovery of Pothos
boyceanus by G. Rajkumar, Nazarudeen Ahammed, T. Shaju, and R.
Prakashkumar, Director of JNTBGRI was published in Taiwania,
international journal of biodiversity. The discovery was made during a
floristic survey of the Western Ghats in the evergreen forests of Valara,
Iddukki at Kerala.

24. Which country has recommended the name ‘Haishen’ for Typhoon?
1) Singapore
2) Vietnam
3) Thailand
4) Cambodia
5) China
Answer- 5) China
Explanation:
Typhoon Haishen made landfall over southern Japan on September 6,
2020, becoming the country’s second landfalling typhoon within a week.
Japan’s meteorological agency has referred to the tropical storm as
 “large” and “very strong”. The JMA numbers typhoons in Japan and the
first typhoon to occur after January 1st of the year is called typhoon
number 1. While in the US, hurricanes are referred to by English names,
the intergovernmental organisation called the Typhoon Committee
(Cambodia, China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Hong Kong,
Japan; Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Macao, China, Malaysia, the
Philippines, Republic of Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam and the
United States of America), which has 14 members including Japan uses
Asian names for typhoons that are contributed by the member
countries. Haishen was a name recommended by China and means “sea
god” in Chinese.

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1. The archaeological site at Sadikpur Sinauli of which state (Badhpat

district) have been declared to be “national importance” by the
Archaeological Survey of India?
1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Telangana
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Haryana
Answer- 3) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
The archaeological site and remains at Sadikpur Sinauli in Uttar
Pradesh’s Baghpat district where evidence of the existence of a warrior
class around 2,000 BCE was discovered in 2018 have been declared to be
of “national importance” by the Archaeological Survey of India.

2. P. Bharathan Nair who is in news recently is associated with which

sport?
1) Badminton
2) Cricket
3) Basketball
4) Tennis
5) Volleyball
 Answer- 5) Volleyball
Explanation:
Two sporting greats, Olympian long jumper Anju Bobby George and the
late volleyball international P. Bharathan Nair, now have roads in their
name in their hometown Changanassery. The Changanassery Municipal
Council passed a resolution recently to name the roads after the two
stars.

3. Jayakwadi dam is built across which river?

1) Narmada river
2) Krishna river
3) Godavari river
4) Bhima river
5) Tapi river
Answer- 3) Godavari river
Explanation:
The gates of Jayakwadi Dam in Paithan district were opened on
September 8, 2020 night following heavy rainfall in the catchment area.
Jayakwadi dam is an earthen dam located on Godavari river at the site
of Jayakwadi village in Paithan taluka of Aurangabad district in
Maharashtra, India.

4. Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state/UT?

1) Ladakh
2) Punjab
3) Haryana
4) Delhi
5) Meghalaya
Answer- 4) Delhi
Explanation:
Asola-Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary lies at the far southern edge of the city
of Delhi, at Asola near Tughlaqabad in the Delhi National Capital
Territory of India.

5. The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology is located in which city?

1) Kolkata
 2) Patna
3) Guwahati
4) Shimla
5) Dehradun
Answer- 5) Dehradun
Explanation:
Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, Uttarakhand is an
autonomous research institute for the study of Geology of the Himalaya
under the Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science
and Technology, Govt. of India.

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Questions Based on Current Affairs 9 September 2020

1. Which country collaborated with CSIR-Indian Institute of

Integrative Medicine to set up 1st ever cannabis medicine project in
Jammu?
1) China
2) Portugal
3) Canada
4) Spain
5) Japan
Answer- 3) Canada
Explanation:
Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State-MoS (Independent Charge),
Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel,
Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space informed that 1st
ever cannabis medicine project will be shortly set up with the
 collaboration of ‘Canada’ at Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
(CSIR)-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) in Jammu. The
progress of the construction of North India’s 1st biotech industrial park
in Kathua, Jammu & Kashmir.

2. Which state government launched first of its Kind educational

chatbot named “Apka Mitra”?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Gujarat
3) Maharashtra
4) Uttar Pradesh
5) Haryana
Answer- 5) Haryana
Explanation:
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar virtually launched the first
of its Kind Educational Chatbot “Apka Mitra” & Online Admission
Platform for UnderGraduate (UG) courses in government-aided and self-
financed colleges for the new academic session 2020-21.

3. Which is 1st city in the country to integrate water transport as

feeder service to the metro?
1) Mumbai
2) Surat
3) Vishakhapatnam
4) Chennai
5) Kochi
Answer- 5) Kochi
Explanation:
The Thykoodam-Petta stretch of Kochi Metro was inaugurated by
Minister Housing and Urban Affairs, Hardeep Singh Puri and Kerala
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan through video conference. The final
stretch of Kerala metro phase 1 has been completed with the
commissioning of Thykoodam-Petta stretch. It has been completed at a
cost of Rs 6218 Crores. Kochi will become the first city in the country to
integrate water transport as feeder service to the metro.
4. United States, India and which country has decided to collaborate in
5G technology?
1) Iran
2) Israel
3) Russia
4) Afghanistan
5) Saudi Arabia
Answer- 2) Israel
Explanation:
The virtual US (United States)-India-Israel summit was held to focus on
trilateral partnerships in the strategic, technology and development
arenas. There it was decided that these trio nations will collaborate in
5G technology. The keynote address during the summit was provided by
Ms. Bonnie Glick, Deputy Administrator USAID (United States Agency for
International Development). The summit was also addressed by Israeli
Ambassador to India Ron Malka and his counterpart Sanjeev Singla.
This trilateral summit was initiated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi
during his historic visit to Israel three years ago in July 2017, community
leaders on the basis of tech-triangle (Silicon Valley-Tel Aviv and
Bangalore) concept which was presented by M R (Madhavan)
Rangaswami to PM Modi.

5. The Andhra Pradesh government has launched 2 nutrition schemes

named “YSR Sampoorna Poshana” and “YSR Sampoorna Poshana
Plus” recently. Who is the present governor of Andhra Pradesh?
1) Banwarilal Purohit
2) Ramesh Bais
3) BiswaBhusan Harichandan
4) Anandiben Patel
5) Tamilisai Soundararajan
Answer- 3) BiswaBhusan Harichandan
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched two
nutrition schemes “YSR Sampoorna Poshana” and “YSR Sampoorna
Poshana Plus” to provide nutritious food to the pregnant women, new
mothers and children at the Tadepalli camp office. The state government
 issued an order to rename the scheme – Agriculture Electricity Cash
Transfer Scheme as YSR Free Agriculture Power. Biswabhusan
Harichandan is the present governor of Andhra Pradesh.

6. World Bank has signed $82 million worth deal with which state for
road transformation project?
1) Gujarat
2) Maharashtra
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) Telangana
Answer- 4) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
The State Government of Himachal Pradesh and World Bank signed a
$82 million (approximately Rs. 600 Crores) loan deal to support
Himachal Pradesh strengthen its transport and road safety institutions
by improving the condition, safety, resilience, and engineering
standards of the state’s road network. The loan from the International
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), has a final maturity
of 15 years including a grace period of five years.

7. The Bank of India (BOI) has launched an international contactless

debit card, “Signature Visa Debit Card” recently. The HQ of BOI is
located at which city?
1) Mumbai
2) Kolkata
3) Chennai
4) Gurugram
5) New Delhi
Answer- 1) Mumbai
Explanation:
On the occasion of Bank of India (BoI)’s 115th Foundation Day, BOI
(Headquarters – Mumbai) has launched an international contactless
debit card, “Signature Visa Debit Card” for high net worth individuals
who are maintaining an average quarterly balance of Rs 10 lakhs and
above. Atanu Kumar Das, Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive
 Officer (CEO) of BOI virtually inaugurated new buildings of Rural Self
Employment Training Institutes (RSETI) at Barabanki, Lucknow (Uttar
Pradesh) and Giridih (Jharkhand).

8. The RBI has specified 5 financial ratios and sector-specific

thresholds for resolution of COVID-19-related stressed assets in 26
sectors on the basis of the recommendations of committee headed
by whom?
1) KV Kamath
2) Gita Gopinath
3) Sundar Pichai
4) Soumya Swaminathan
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) KV Kamath
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) specified five financial ratios and sector-
specific thresholds for resolution of COVID-19-related stressed assets in
26 sectors on the basis of the recommendations of an expert committee
under the chairmanship Kundapur Vaman Kamath, which was
formulated by RBI in August 2020 to set a parameters and benchmarks
for stressed assets that need rescuing. These five ratios are: Total outside
liabilities/adjusted tangible net worth (TOL/ATNW), total debt/EBITDA,
current ratio, debt service coverage ratio (DSCR), average debt service
coverage ratio (ADSCR).

9. The RBI has stopped the banking operation of which payments bank
recently?
1) NSDL Payments Bank
2) Paytm Payments Bank
3) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank
4) Fino Payments Bank
5) India Post Payments Bank
Answer- 3) Aditya Birla Idea Payments Bank
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India has ceased the Banking operation by the Aditya
Birla Idea Payments (ABIP) Bank under Banking Regulations Act 1949,
 after the company could not able to work successfully and applied for
voluntary winding up by the Vodafone Idea Limited which holds 51% in
ABIP bank and remaining 49% by Grasim Industries Limited.

10. Indian economy is expected to be contract by _______ in FY21, as per

Fitch ratings.
1) 10%
2) 10.5%
3) 12%
4) 11.5%
5) 9.5%
Answer- 2) 10.5%
Explanation:
In accordance with the September update of Global Economic Outlook
(GEO), Fitch Ratings projected a 10.5% contraction of India’s economy in
the FY21 from a contraction of 5% estimated earlier due to continued
spread of the virus and imposition of shutdowns across the country that
has disrupted economic activity. For FY21-22, Indian economy will grow
11%, while for 2022-23 growth will 6%.

11. According to the estimation of Ind-Ra, what will be India’s GDP in

FY21?
1) – 13.6%
2) – 11.2%
3) – 10.9%
4) – 11.8%
5) – 12.6%
Answer- 4) – 11.8%
Explanation:
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra), domestic rating agency projects
India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth to contract by 11.8%
(-11.8%), from earlier -5.3%. The rating agency also expects India’s GDP
to rebound and grow at 9.9% year-on-year in FY22 primarily due to the
weak base of FY21. The Indian economy contracted by a record 23.9% in
1st (April-June) quarter of FY21, which is much higher than Ind-Ra’s
 forecast of 17.0% due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
(lockdown).

12. Ministry of Tribal Affairs has partnered with which app to

implement gamified learning app in tribal schools?
1) Super Why
2) STEPapp
3) Byju’s
4) Ria Rabbit
5) Kiddopia
Answer- 2) STEPapp
Explanation:
Eduisfun Technologies Private Limited’s STEPapp (Student Talent
Enhancement Program Application) received an order from the
Ministry of Tribal Affairs(MoTA) to implement its gamified learning
application in the tribal schools across India and to benefit the tribal
students and to empower them with quality education.

13. Which institute of CSIR has signed MoU with National Institute of
Solar Energy (NISE) to strengthen solar energy sector across India?
1) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
2) Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
3) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
4) Central Glass Ceramic Research Institute
5) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
Answer- 3) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Explanation:
In order to strengthen the solar energy sector across the nation, Council
of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-Central Mechanical
Engineering Research Institute (CMERI) and National Institute of Solar
Energy (NISE), an autonomous institute under the Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy, Government of India, has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) virtually for ‘Strategic Association’. The MoU
comes after the successful development of the World’s largest Solar Tree
of 11.5 kWp (kilowatts peak) by CSIR-CMERI.
14. The National Skill Development Corporation signed MoU with which
company to provide access to free learning resources for imparting
digital skills to youth?
1) LinkedIn
2) Monster
3) Glassdoor
4) AngelList
5) Indeed
Answer- 1) LinkedIn
Explanation:
National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) and LinkedIn
announced a partnership to provide access to free learning resources
for imparting digital skills to youth for enhancing employability.
According to LinkedIn, Indian professionals with digital skills are 20
percent more in demand than professionals without digital skills in
2020.

15. Who chairs the Multidimensional Poverty Index Coordination

Committee (MPICC) constituted by NITI Aayog?
1) Vasudha Kamath
2) Najma Akhtar
3) Sanyukta Samaddar
4) Dipti Shah
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) Sanyukta Samaddar
Explanation:
As the nodal agency for Multidimensional Poverty Index Coordination
Committee (MPICC), NITI Aayog constituted a Multidimensional Poverty
Index Coordination Committee (MPICC) which will be chaired by Ms
Sanyukta Samaddar, Adviser (Sustainable Development Goals).
According to Global MPI, India is 62nd among 107 countries with an MPI
score of 0.123 and 27.91% headcount ratio based on National Family
Health Survey (NFHS) 4 (2015/16) data.

16. Which state emerged as the most literate state in India as per 75th
round of National Sample Survey (NSS) conducted by National
 Statistical Office (NSO) from July 2017 to June 2018?
1) Telangana
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Uttarakhand
4) Kerala
5) Andhra Pradesh
Answer- 4) Kerala
Explanation:
In accordance with the report on “Household Social Consumption:
Education in India as part of 75th round of National Sample Survey(NSS)
– from July 2017 to June 2018″ conducted by National Statistical Office
(NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI),
Kerala again emerged as the most literate state in the country with
96.2% literacy followed by Delhi (88.7%), Uttarakhand (87.6%), Himachal
Pradesh (86.6%) and Assam (85.9%). On the other hand, Andhra Pradesh
(AP) is the worst performer at 66.4% followed by Rajasthan at 69.7%,
Bihar (70.9%), Telangana (72.8%), Uttar Pradesh (73%) and Madhya
Pradesh (73.7%).

17. Who authored the book titled ‘Samvad Upanishad’ & ‘Akshar Yatra’?
1) Gulab Kothari
2) Kalraj Mishra
3) Barkha Dutt
4) Rajdeep Sardesai
5) Ramachandra Guha
Answer- 1) Gulab Kothari
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Patrika Gate in Jaipur,
Rajasthan over a virtual platform. The Patrika Gate was built by the
Patrika group of Newspapers on the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg in Jaipur.
He also launched 2 books Samvad Upanishad and Akshar Yatra,
authored by Gulab Kothari, Editor in Chief of Rajasthan Patrika Group
and Chairman of Patrika Group of Newspaper.

18. Who is the author of the book named “Breaking the Cocoon @ 40”?
1) Richa Jha
 2) Seema Chari
3) Mithila Ananth
4) Aparajita Vasudev
5) Radha M Nair
Answer- 5) Radha M Nair
Explanation:
Radha M Nair announced her first book titled “Breaking the Cocoon @
40” portrays her life experiences in the advertising world of Mumbai
where she started her career as a copywriter during her early forties.
The book will be published by Poorna Publications.

19. Govind Swarup who passed away in September 2020 is popularly

known as __________.
1) Father of India’s Cardiology
2) Father of Indian Classical Music
3) Father of India’s Radio Astronomy
4) Father of India’s Telegraph
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) Father of India’s Radio Astronomy
Explanation:
Govind Swarup, Father of India’s Radio Astronomy passed away at the
age of 91 due to age related complications in Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune
Maharashtra. He was the founding director of National Centre for Radio
Astrophysics of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. He is the
recipient of Padma Shri (1973). He was born on March 23rd, 1929 in
Thakurdwara, United Provinces, British India (Now in Uttar Pradesh).

20. When was the International Literacy Day observed annually?

1) 6th September
2) 7th September
3) 5th September
4) 8th September
5) 9th September
Answer- 4) 8th September
Explanation:
United Nations(UN)’s International Literacy Day is annually celebrated
 on 8th September to promote the importance of literacy as a matter of
dignity and human rights among the general public and to work
towards a more literate and sustainable society. The International
Literacy Day was celebrated on 8th September since 1966. The theme of
International Literacy Day 2020 is “Literacy teaching and learning in the
COVID-19 crisis and beyond” which particularly focuses on the role of
educators and the method of teaching.

21. Name the company which enters into the online insurance broking
& planned to launch the portal named ‘PayBima’.
1) Paysafe Finance
2) Mahindra Finance
3) IL&FS Finance
4) Max Finance
5) None of the Above
Answer- 2) Mahindra Finance
Explanation:
Mahindra Insurance Brokers Ltd (Mahindra Insurance Brokers), a
subsidiary of Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Limited
(Mahindra Finance), which enter into an online insurance broking
business to provide digital services to the customers of its insurance
brokerage through PayBima, a portal which said to be launched soon.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. What does ‘D’ in DSCR denotes?

1) Data
2) Debt
3) Deficit
4) Deposit
5) Demand
Answer- 2) Debt
Explanation:
Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR)– For the relevant year addition of
net cash accruals along with interest and finance charges divided by
 addition of current portion of long term debt with interest and finance
charges.

2. ‘Operation Greens’ is the scheme under which ministry?

1) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
2) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
3) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
4) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
5) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer- 1) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Explanation:
Government of India extended Price Stabilisation interventions under
‘Operation Greens’ scheme for majority of fruits and vegetables grown
in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to extend support to farmers in J&K. The
initiative is aimed to support farmers of Fruits and Vegetables under
Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan in order to prevent distress sales, Price
Stabilization interventions under Central Sector Scheme – ‘Operation
Greens’. It has been extended from Tomato, Onion and Potato (TOP) to
all notified fruits and vegetables (TOTAL) for a period of six months on a
pilot basis. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries has launched the
scheme ‘operation greens’.

3. Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

1) Telangana
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Uttarakhand
4) Kerala
5) Andhra Pradesh
Answer- 5) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve also known as Rajiv Gandhi
Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Andhra Pradesh.

4. Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – Indian Institute of

Integrative Medicine (CSIR -IIIM) is located in which city?
1) Noida
 2) Ranchi
3) Patna
4) Leh
5) Jammu
Answer- 5) Jammu
Explanation:
Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine is a premier institute located in
Jammu under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research,
Government of India and dedicated to the research of drug discovery.

5. Who is the present MD&CEO of Bank of India?

1) Sanjiv Chadha
2) Hasmukh Adhia
3) Atanu Kumar Das
4) Lingam Venkat Prabhakar
5) Pallav Mahapatra
Answer- 3) Atanu Kumar Das
Explanation:
The current Managing Director(MD) & Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of
Bank of India is Atanu Kumar Das.

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Questions Based on Current Affairs 10 September 2020

1. India’s 1st integrated air ambulance service was launched at which

city?
1) Kolkata
2) Chennai
 3) Kochi
4) Bengaluru
5) New Delhi
Answer- 4) Bengaluru
Explanation:
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa launched the Country’s First
Integrated Air Ambulance Services at Jakkur Aerodrome, Bengaluru. It
is the first air ambulance operating from South India to provide services
for medical emergencies. Air ambulance firm International Critical Air
Transfer Team (ICATT) will run the services in collaboration with
aviation technology firm Kyathi from the HAL airport in Bengaluru.

2. Name the 1st PSU in power sector which undertake asset

monetization through InvIT model?
1) National Thermal Power Corporation
2) Power Grid Corporation of India
3) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
4) Rural Electrification Corporation
5) North Eastern Electric Power Corporation
Answer- 2) Power Grid Corporation of India
Explanation:
Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved to monetize
state-run Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd’s (PGCIL), under Ministry of
Power transmission projects that were won through a bidding process.
The monetisation of assets of POWERGRID will be done through the
Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT) model. This is the first time any
PSU in the Power Sector will undertake asset recycling by monetising its
assets through the InvITmodel and using the proceeds to fund the new
and under-construction capital projects.

3. According to the report titled ‘Levels & Trends in Child Mortality’,

India’s child mortality rate has declined from 3.4 million in 1990 to
________ in 2019.
1) 7.63 Lakhs
2) 10.36 Lakhs
3) 8.24 Lakhs
 4) 7.15 Lakhs
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) 8.24 Lakhs
Explanation:
According to ‘Levels & Trends in Child Mortality’ Report 2020, India’s
child mortality rate has declined from 3.4 million in 1990 to 824,000 in
2019. The report was prepared by the United Nations Inter-Agency
Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). The Report shows that
the number of global under-five deaths dropped to its lowest point on
record in 2019, down to 5.2 million from 12.5 million in 1990. The new
mortality rates have been released by United Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO), Population Division of
the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs and the
World Bank Group.

4. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the e-filing consumer

complaint system recently. Who is the present governor of Delhi?
1) Girish Chandra Murmu
2) Praful Patel
3) Anil Baijal
4) R. K. Mathur
5) Ramesh Bais
Answer- 3) Anil Baijal
Explanation:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the E-Filing consumer
complaint system. Using this online portal, consumers can file consumer
complaints from the comfort of home. Delhi is the first state to have this
system. Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DSCDRC)
launched the portal via delhistatecommission.nic.in, it has been
developed by National Informatics Centre (NIC). State Bank of India
(SBI) is providing payment gateway for payment of fees digitally. Delhi:
Governor – Anil Baijal.

5. Which district was selected as Tamil Nadu’s first fully digital

economy district by the central government?
1) Coimbatore
 2) Chennai
3) Erode
4) Virudhunagar
5) Kanyakumari
Answer- 4) Virudhunagar
Explanation:
Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu, which houses a large number of
small and medium enterprises, especially in the fire crackers and allied
sectors, has been selected by the Central Government as the state’s first
Fully Digital Economy district. All industrial units and commercial
establishments in the district are at present implementing various forms
of cashless transactions. These include widespread use of ATM debit
cards, increased usage of internet banking, widespread use of QR codes
etc.

6. Name the organization which will be leading the procurement and

supply of COVID-19 Vaccines.
1) World Health Organisation
2) United Nations Environment Programme
3) Amnesty Internationals
4) United Nations Children’s Fund
5) Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
Answer- 4) United Nations Children’s Fund
Explanation:
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) will be leading the
procurement and supply of COVID-19 Vaccines to ensure that all
countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses of Vaccines,
when they are available. The procurement and distribution will involve
170 Economies, and has the potential to make it the Largest and Fastest
ever kind of operation. UNICEF will collaborate with Pan American
Health Organization (PAHO), to lead efforts for procuring and supplying
doses of Covid-19 vaccines on behalf of the COVAX Global Vaccines
Facility for 92 low and lower middle-income countries.

7. Government of India has signed a $500 million worth loan

agreement with which organization for Delhi-Meerut RRTS
 (September 2020)?
1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
2) New Development Bank (NDB)
3) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
4) World Bank (WB)
5) None of these
Answer- 3) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Explanation:
Government of India (GoI) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a
$500 million loan agreement for the Delhi-Meerut RRTS (regional rapid
transit system) Investment Project. This is the first tranche of a total
$1billion (about Rs 7,485 crore) facility.

8. Find the company which has launched the first-of-its-kind digital

revolving credit line named ‘LazyPlus’.
1) PayU
2) MobiKwik
3) Instamojo
4) Razorpay
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) PayU
Explanation:
PayU Finance, India’s leading alternative lending platform, has launched
the first-of-its-kind digital revolving credit line called ‘LazyPlus’, which
combines power of Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and Buy-Now-Pay-
Later concept. It is part of response to the market’s demand for easy
access to credit across online and offline platforms and pay-later
options.

9. SBI mutual fund launched SBI magnum children’s benefit fund

recently. Where is the HQ of SBI mutual fund located?
1) Kolkata
2) Mumbai
3) New Delhi
4) Gurugram
5) Noida
 Answer- 2) Mumbai
Explanation:
SBI Mutual Fund launched SBI Magnum Children’s Benefit Fund -
Investment Plan, an open-ended fund for parents to invest for their
children. It is a part of SBI Magnum Children’s Benefit Fund. SBI
Magnum Children’s Benefit Fund has already offering savings plan, a
predominantly debt-oriented offering. The New Fund Offer (NFO) is
open for subscription from September 8 and will close on September 22,
2020. SBI Mutual Fund: Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra.

10. Which bank was recognized as the best bank in the world by New
York-based financial publication Global Finance?
1) Wells Fargo
2) DBS Bank
3) Bank of America
4) JPMorgan Chase
5) BNP Paribas
Answer- 2) DBS Bank
Explanation:
DBS has been recognised as the World’s Best Bank for the third year in a
row, underscoring the bank’s growing presence among banking leaders
worldwide. DBS’ latest global best bank accolade comes from the New
York-based financial publication Global Finance, which named DBS’ Best
Bank in the World’ for the second time in three years in its World’s Best
Global Banks 2020 Awards.

11. WE HUB, the incubator for women start-up under ‘which’ state
government has partnered with NutriHub to promote women
entrepreneurship in agri sector?
1) Punjab
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Telangana
4) Maharashtra
5) Andhra Pradesh
Answer- 3) Telangana
Explanation:
 WE HUB, India’s first State led incubator for women led startups, under
the Government of Telangana partnered with NutriHub, first of its kind
incubator to provide the needs of the startups in the nutricereal sector,
to support women entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector in both urban
and rural areas. Vilas A Tonapi, Director of Indian Council of
Agricultural Research – Indian Institute of Millets Research (ICAR-IIMR)
and Deepthi Ravula, CEO of WE HUB signed the Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU).

12. Vodafone Idea virtually unveiled their new integrated brand

identity ‘Vi’ recently. Where is the HQ of Vodafone Idea located?
1) Chandigarh
2) Guwahati
3) Panaji
4) Hyderabad
5) Mumbai
Answer- 5) Mumbai
Explanation:
Vodafone Idea virtually unveiled their new integrated brand identity ‘Vi’
(Pronounced as We) and a new logo. It comes two years after the merger
of Vodafone and Idea. Vodafone-Idea Ltd: Headquarters – Mumbai
(Maharashtra).

13. Which bank has modernized its payment switching system using
ACI’s retail payments solution?
1) State Bank of India
2) Punjab National Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) United Bank of India
5) Indian Bank
Answer- 1) State Bank of India
Explanation:
ACI Worldwide (ACI), a global provider of real-time digital payment
software and solutions has modernized payments infrastructure of State
Bank of India (SBI)’s Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and Point-of-Sale
 (POS). Modernization was done using ACI’s enterprise-class Retail
Payments solution.

14. According to the estimation of Goldman Sachs, India’s GDP expected

to be Shrink by _______ in FY21.
1) 15.9%
2) 17.1%
3) 10.3%
4) 12.4%
5) 14.8%
Answer- 5) 14.8%
Explanation:
In accordance with the American brokerage Goldman Sachs, Indian
economy is the worst-hit among major economies as its gross domestic
product (GDP) forecast for FY2020-2021 is contracted to 14.8% from
11.8% estimated earlier. This forecast is the most pessimistic (defeatist)
one among all the analysts till now.

15. Which state government recently renewed its MoU with UK India
Business Council to strengthen the state’s industrial development?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Karnataka
3) Telangana
4) Maharashtra
5) Gujarat
Answer- 3) Telangana
Explanation:
The UK India Business Council (UKIBC) renewed its Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with the Industries and Commerce Department,
Government of Telangana. This will bolster the industrial development
of the state.

16. Which company partnered with Andhra Pradesh State Skill

Development Corporation (APSSDC) to provide students with
training in robotic process automation?
1) UiPath
 2) Ark Robot
3) Systemantics
4) Robosapiens
5) DiFacto
Answer- 1) UiPath
Explanation:
As a part of an Academic Alliance Programme in Andhra Pradesh,
UiPath, a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software company
partnered with Andhra Pradesh State Skill Development Corporation
(APSSDC) to provide students with training in robotic process
automation.

17. Name the state/UT government which signed MoU with UN World
Food Programme for take-home ration Scheme.
1) Uttarakhand
2) Tripura
3) West Bengal
4) Jammu & Kashmir
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer- 5) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh State Rural Livelihood Mission (SRLM) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with United Nations World Food
Programme (WFP), through which Take-Home ration will now be
manufactured and supplied by Women self-help groups (SHGs). The
agreement between WFP and SRLM’s representatives Yogesh Kumar,
Mission Director, SRLM and Adeel Abbas was signed today in the
presence of the State’s Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath.

18. Name the person who has been conferred with Indira Gandhi Peace
Prize for the year 2019?
1) Ela Bhatt
2) David Attenborogh
3) Angela Merkel
4) Manmohan Singh
5) Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
 Answer- 2) David Attenborogh
Explanation:
Over a virtual event, Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
conferred the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019 upon Sir
David Attenborogh, a British broadcaster. Sonia Gandhi, President of
Congress was also present during the event. He wrote and presented the
BBC nature documentary series, “The Living Planet: A Portrait of the
Earth”, which stated that humans have overrun the planet.

19. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Playerzpot

recently?
1) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
2) Smriti Mandhana
3) Rohit Sharma
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) Both 2) and 3)
Answer- 4) Both 1) and 2)
Explanation:
Playerzpot, India’s leading sports gaming platforms signed cricketers
Smriti Mandhana and Bhuvneshwar Kumar as their brand
ambassadors. The cricketers will feature in the future brand campaigns
of Playerzport and promote Playerzpot through engagement activities.
Smriti Mandhana and Bhuvneshwar Kumar will support playerzpot to
widen the reach of the brand among the target audience.

20. Which edition of world solar technology summit was inaugurated

by PM Modi recently (organized by ISA & FICCI)?
1) 4th
2) 2nd
3) 1st
4) 3rd
5) 5th
Answer- 3) 1st
Explanation:
The first World Solar Technology Summit (WSTS) was held virtually
which was organized by the International Solar Alliance (ISA) along
 with Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI),
as the convenor of ISA Global Leadership Task Force on Innovation, to
focus on new Technologies and Innovations in the field of Solar. The
summit was inaugurated by Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi.

21. The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) has signed agreement
with International Solar Alliance (ISA) for deploying 1mn solar
irrigation pumps. The GGGI was based on which country?
1) India
2) Japan
3) South Korea
4) Israel
5) Denmark
Answer- 3) South Korea
Explanation:
An agreement was inked between International Solar Alliance (ISA) and
Seoul (South Korea) based Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) as a
part of which ISA will provide technical assistance in deploying one
million solar irrigation pumps. The assistance will first be extended to
African countries like Uganda, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Senegal,
Mozambique, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga and Kiribati, and will be later rolled
over to other ISA member nations. ISA also signed a partnership
agreement with the Paris-headquartered International Institute of
Refrigeration (IIR) for setting up solar heating and cooling
demonstration projects in member countries.

22. The 1st joint commission meeting between India and Angola held
recently. What is the capital of Angola?
1) Luanda
2) Brazzaville
3) Lusaka
4) Windhoek
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) Luanda
Explanation:
India- Angola Joint Commission held its 1st meeting through video-
 conferencing. During the meeting India and Angola agreed to expand
their trade relations and also discussed cooperation in health,
pharmaceuticals, defence, agriculture, food processing, digitization and
telecom. The session was co-chaired by Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar,
External Affairs Minister of India, and Ambassador Téte António,
Minister of External Relations of the Republic of Angola. There were 3
pacts signed between India and Angola. The pacts are, (i) Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate in the field of Health (ii)
Agreement to exempt visa for holders of diplomatic, official and service
passports (iii) MoU for cooperation between the Ministry of External
Relations of Angola and Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service. The
capital and currency of Angola are Luanda & Angolan Kwanza
respectively.

23. The US based silver lake has planned to acquire ______ stake in
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited for Rs. 7500 crores.
1) 3.75%
2) 2.15%
3) 3.35%
4) 1.75%
5) 1.20%
Answer- 4) 1.75%
Explanation:
Silver Lake, US based global technology investment firm, is set to invest
Rs.7500 crores in Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), a subsidiary
of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL). This investment will provide Silver
lake a 1.75% stake in RRVL. This investment will enhance the retail
presence of RIL in the domestic market.

24. Northrop Grumman has named its next Cygnus Spacecraft, NG-14 as
__________.
1) Valentina Tereshkova
2) Chiaki Mukai
3) Eileen Collins
4) SS Kalpana Chawla
5) Sunita Williams
 Answer- 4) SS Kalpana Chawla
Explanation:
An American global aerospace and defense technology company,
Northrop Grumman Corporation (Northrop Grumman) has named its
next Cygnus Spacecraft, NG-14 as ‘SS Kalpana Chawla’ after Dr Kalpana
Chawla, a former NASA (National Aeronautics and Space
Administration), United States of America-USA Astronaut. She was
selected in honor of her outstanding place in history as the 1st woman
of Indian descent to go to space. S.S. Kalpana Chawla is the 2nd Cygnus
to be named for a member of the STS-107 crew. Rick Husband,
Columbia’s last commander, was similarly honored in 2016.

25. The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) developed by ‘which’ company

has completed hot and high altitude trails in Himalayas recently?
1) Bharat Earth Movers Limited
2) Ordnance Factory Medak
3) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
4) Bharat Dynamics Limited
5) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited
Answer- 3) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Explanation:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)’s indigenously developed Light
Utility Helicopter (LUH) demonstrated high altitude capability in Hot
and High weather conditions in the Himalayas recently for about 10
days. A comprehensive test plan was executed at Leh (3300 MAMSL) in
temperatures up to ISA+320C which included envelope expansion,
performance and flying qualities. LUH took off from Leh and
demonstrated its hot and high hover performance at Daulat Beg Oldie
(DBO) Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) at 5000 MAMSL. The helicopter
also demonstrated its payload capability in Siachen glacier high altitude.
During the trials, pilots landed the helicopter at the highest helipads of
Amar and Sonam.

26. The Matsya 6 is the Autonomous Underwater Vehicle developed by

students of which IIT?
1) IIT Ropar
 2) IIT Madras
3) IIT Delhi
4) IIT Bombay
5) IIT Hyderabad
Answer- 4) IIT Bombay
Explanation:
A robotic submarine – Matsya 6 – designed by students of the Indian
Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay, won the third position in
presentation at the global RoboSub competition held in California in
August. Matsya 6 is the latest in the series of autonomous underwater
vehicles (AUV) developed by students of IIT Bombay.

27. Jaya Prakash Reddy who passed away recently is a renowned _______.
1) Environmentalist
2) Politician
3) Athlete
4) Actor
5) Lawyer
Answer- 4) Actor
Explanation:
Veteran Telugu Actor Jaya Prakash Reddy, popularly known as JP passed
away at the age of 74 at his residence in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh due to
cardiac arrest. He was born on 8th May, 1946 in Kurnool, Andhra
Pradesh.

28. Johnny Bakshi who passed away in September 2020 is a well-known

_______.
1) Film Maker
2) Freedom Fighter
3) Sand Artist
4) Painter
5) Photographer
Answer- 1) Film Maker
Explanation:
On September 5 2020 Eminent producer-director Johnny Bakshi who
 was born in Pune, passed away at the age 82 due to Cardiac arrest
reported by Arogya Nidhi hospital in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. Mundra Port terminal is located in which state?

1) Tamil Nadu
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Maharashtra
4) Gujarat
5) Kerala
Answer- 4) Gujarat
Explanation:
A proposal to transfer partial ownership of a terminal at India’s busiest
Mundra port in Gujarat to a Chinese company is now under the scanner
of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA), after an agreement between the Adani Group’s French
joint venture partner CMA Terminals and the China Merchants Group
(CMG), a Chinese state-owned enterprise.

2. Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) functions

under which ministry?
1) Minister of Science and Technology
2) Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas
3) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
4) Minister of Defence
5) Minister of Home Affairs
Answer- 3) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Explanation:
Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) under the
Ministry of Commerce & Industry completed 123 years of service on 9th
September 2020.

3. Deoghar which is in news recently is a district of which state?

1) Tripura
 2) Jharkhand
3) Bihar
4) Odisha
5) Assam
Answer- 2) Jharkhand
Explanation:
Jharkhand will soon get its second airport in Deoghar that is being
developed by Airports Authority of India (AAI), in collaboration with the
Defense Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and State
government.

4. Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in which state?

1) Uttarakhand
2) Tripura
3) West Bengal
4) Karnataka
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer- 1) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Glaciers in Rishikesh catchment area of world heritage site Nanda Devi
Biosphere Reserve (Uttarakhand) are depleting fast due to climate
change, with a reduction of almost 10 per cent in almost four decades,
says a study by the Ministry of Environment and Forests.

5. Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport is located in which city?

1) Jamshedpur
2) Srinagar
3) Ambala
4) Ahmedabad
5) Varanasi
Answer- 5) Varanasi
Explanation:
Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport is a public airport located at
Babatpur, 26 km northwest of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
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1. The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Labour code on

social security, code on industrial relations, and code on
occupational safety and health recently. Who is the present Labour
& Employment minister of India (MoS I/C)?
 1) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
2) KirenRijiju
3) Rao Inderjit Singh
4) Raj Kumar Singh
5) Shripad Yesso Naik
Answer- 1) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved
amendments to the Labour Code on Social Security, Code on Industrial
Relations (IR), and Code on Occupational Safety and Health (OSH). The
codes will now be moved in the Monsoon Session of Parliament, which
starts from September 14, 2020. The Codes includes benefits like
pension, medical benefits to gig workers (Independent contractors,
online platform workers, contract workers, on-call workers and
temporary workers), and will allow states to introduces significant
changes to their labour laws framework, such as rules for retrenchment
(act of cutting down or reduction) through notifications. Ministry of
Labour & Employment: Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) –
Santosh Kumar Gangwar.

2. Union minister Nitin Gadkari targets to increase MSME

contribution to GDP from 30% to ______.
1) 40%
2) 35%
3) 50%
4) 45%
5) 60%
Answer- 3) 50%
Explanation:
Union Minister for MSME, Nitin Gadkari aims to enhance the MSME
contribution to GDP from 30% to 50% and in exports from 49% to 60%.

3. Union Home ministry has approved to rename the Hubbali railway

station in ‘which’ state as Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji railway
station?
1) Sikkim
 2) Telangana
3) Karnataka
4) Nagaland
5) Tripura
Answer- 3) Karnataka
Explanation:
The Ministry of Home Affairs approved the long pending demand to
rename the Hubbali Railway Station as Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji
Railway Station, Hubbali in Karnataka after Sri Siddharoodha Swami.
The government of Karnataka has to formally issue a Gazette
notification for the proposed name change with the spelling of the new
name in Devnagri (Hindi), Roman(English) and Regional language.

4. Which country has signed agreement with India on reciprocal

provision of supplies and services?
1) Poland
2) China
3) Germany
4) Japan
5) Greece
Answer- 4) Japan
Explanation:
India and Japan signed an Agreement concerning Reciprocal Provision
of Supplies and Services or Acquisition and Cross-Servicing Agreement
(ACSA) between the Armed Forces of India and the Self-Defense Forces
of Japan. It establishes a framework for closer cooperation between the
Armed Forces of India and Japan in bilateral training activities, United
Nations Peacekeeping Operations, Humanitarian International Relief
and other mutually agreed activities.

5. NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) launched Aatmanirbhar

Bharat ANIC-ARISE Challenges recently. Who is the mission director
of AIM?
1) Ramesh Chand
2) Rao Inderjit Singh
3) V.K. Saraswat
 4) Ramanan Ramanathan
5) Rajiv Kumar
Answer- 4) Ramanan Ramanathan
Explanation:
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog launched Aatmanirbhar
Bharat ANIC-ARISE Challenges (Atal New India Challenges in Applied
Research and Innovation for medium and Small Enterprises) to
stimulate applied research and innovation in Indian Micro, Small &
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and startups. It will be driven by Indian
Space Research Organization (ISRO) and four ministries namely
Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Food Processing Industries, Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
to facilitate innovative solutions to sectoral problems. Atal Innovation
Mission (AIM): Mission Director – Ramanan Ramanathan.

6. India, Australia along with which country participated the 1st

trilateral dialogue on economic, strategic challenges in Indo-Pacific
recently?
1) Germany
2) France
3) Japan
4) United States
5) United Kingdom
Answer- 2) France
Explanation:
The first trilateral dialogue between foreign secretaries from India,
France and Australia was held virtually to discuss geo-strategic
challenges, enhancing cooperation and to build strong bilateral relations
between the trio to ensure a peaceful, secure, prosperous and rules-
based Indo-Pacific Region. The meeting was co-chaired by India’s foreign
Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Secretary-General of the Ministry of
Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Francois Delattre; Australian
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary, Frances Adamson.

7. World Health Organization (WHO) has set a target to achieve a

world free of industrially produced trans fats by which year?
 1) 2027
2) 2030
3) 2025
4) 2023
5) 2021
Answer- 4) 2023
Explanation:
In accordance with the report titled, “Countdown to 2023: WHO report
on global trans-fat elimination 2020” released on September 8, 2020, so
far 58 countries have introduced laws that will protect 3.2 billion people
from the harmful substance by the end of 2021. Meanwhile more than
100 countries still need to take actions to remove these harmful
substances from their food supplies including India, the country with
most coronary heart disease deaths due to trans fats. To achieve a world
free of industrially produced trans fats by 2023, WHO recommended
that countries should set mandatory limits for industrially produced
trans fats to 2% of oils and fats in all foods or to ban partially
hydrogenated oils (PHO). WHO recommends that trans-fat intake be
limited to less than 1% of total energy intake, which translates to less
than 2.2 g/day with a 2,000-calorie diet.

8. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)’s Living Planet Report

2020, the global vertebrate population declined to an average of
______ between 1970 and 2016.
1) 56%
2) 71%
3) 68%
4) 44%
5) 60%
Answer- 3) 68%
Explanation:
In accordance with the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Living Planet
Report 2020, the global vertebrate population declined to an average of
68% between 1970 and 2016. The reasons behind this decline is changes
in land and sea use, overexploitation of species, high pollution levels,
 climate change, habitat loss and degradation, including deforestation,
driven by humanity.

9. Which state government has relaunched Deendayal Antyodaya

Rasoi scheme?
1) Himachal Pradesh
2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer- 3) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh Government during its 5th virtual cabinet meeting
decided to reintroduce Deendayal Antyodaya Rasoi Scheme to provide
nutritious and quality food to underprivileged people at a subsidised
rate. The scheme will be implemented by the Departments of Food and
Civil Supplies and Urban Development. The funds for the scheme will be
raised through Department of Industrial Policy and Investment
Promotion under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

10. The gross Non Performing Assets in public sector banks was
reduced to _______ in March 2020 from Rs 8.96 lakh crore in March
2018.
1) Rs 9.24 lakh crore
2) Rs 6.78 lakh crore
3) Rs 8.96 lakh crore
4) Rs 7.25 lakh crore
5) Rs 5.36 lakh crore
Answer- 2) Rs 6.78 lakh crore
Explanation:
The Gross NPAs reduced from Rs 8.96 lakh crore in March-2018 to Rs
6.78 lakh crore in March-2020. Asset quality has improved significantly,
with the net NPA ratio reduced from 7.97% in March 2018 to 3.75% in
March 2020. There is a sharp decline in fraud occurrence from 0.65% of
advances during FY10-FY14 to 0.06% in FY19-20. Record recovery of Rs
2.27 lakh crore in FY19-FY20 due to newly setup dedicated stressed
 account management verticals in PSBs. Number of PSBs under Prompt
Corrective Action (PCA) reduced to three. The provision coverage ratio
of 80.9% is highest in eight years.

11. Which bank ranked top in EASE 2.0 awards for FY19-20 in top
performing banks category?
1) Oriental Bank of Commerce
2) State Bank of India
3) Bank of Baroda
4) Central Bank of India
5) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer- 3) Bank of Baroda
Explanation:
The EASE 2.0 awards for FY19-20 were presented in 3 categories viz.
Category 1: Theme-Wise Winners, Category 2: Top Improvers, and
Category 3: Top Performing Banks The awardees in these categories are
Bank of Baroda (BoB), State Bank of India (SBI), Oriental Bank of
Commerce (OBC), Bank of Maharashtra, Central Bank of India,
Corporation Bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank of India
(UBI), and Canara Bank. Top Performing Banks (Ease Reforms Index
2.0):

Rank Bank

1 Bank of Baroda

2  State Bank of India

3  Oriental Bank of Commerce

12. Which company launches Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)

testing platform?
1) American Express
2) Mastercard
3) Visa
4) PayPal
5) Capital One
 Answer- 2) Mastercard
Explanation:
Mastercard launched Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), a Virtual
Testing Environment for Central Banks to Assess and Explore National
Digital Currencies.

13. Which insurance company partnered with NSDL payments bank to

offer insurance products?
1) Life Insurance Corporation of India
2) Max Life Insurance Company
3) HDFC Life Insurance Company
4) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
5) Tata AIA Life Insurance Company
Answer- 4) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company
Explanation:
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited (ICICI Prudential Life)
has entered into a corporate agency agreement with NSDL Payments
Bank, a subsidiary of NSDL(National Securities Depository Ltd), the 1st
and largest depository in India. ICICI Prudential Life will offer its
customer centric protection and savings products to the customers of
NSDL Payments Bank under the agreement.

14. Which company has launched service named ‘Cash Advance’, a

collateral free line of credit to increase MSME cash flow?
1) Braintree
2) PayTm
3) Razorpay
4) PayPal
5) Instamojo
Answer- 3) Razorpay
Explanation:
Razorpay, leading financial solutions company launched its tech-enabled
services “Cash Advance” – a collateral free line of credit for businesses
to support and recover the cash flow of the capital of Micro, Small, and
Medium Enterprises(MSMEs).
15. Name the company which collaborated with NITI Aayog to launch
‘SheCodes’ innovation challenge.
1) Infosys
2) Tata Consultancy Services
3) Dell Technologies
4) Wipro
5) Tech Mahindra
Answer- 3) Dell Technologies
Explanation:
Dell Technologies in association with Atal Innovation Mission, an
initiative of government think-tank Niti Aayog, launched the ‘SheCodes’
Innovation Challenge aimed to encourage girls to create, tinker, sustain
and innovate.

16. Name the person who has been appointed as the president of All
India Tennis Association (AITA).
1) Prem Kumar Karra
2) Suman Kapur
3) Sunder Iyer
4) Rohit Rajpal
5) Anil Jain
Answer- 5) Anil Jain
Explanation:
Anil Jain, elected member of Rajya Sabha and national general secretary
was elected as the new President of All India Tennis Association(AITA)
succeeding Praveen Mahajan. During the Annual General
Meetings(AGM) of the national federation, Anil Dhurpar, Secretary of
Madhya Pradesh Tennis Association (MPTA) was appointed as the
Secretary general of AITA replacing Hironmoy Chatterjee.

17. Who represented India at the 10th East-Asia summit foreign

ministers’ meeting recently?
1) Shripad Yesso Naik
2) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
3) Prahlad Singh Patel
 4) V. Muraleedharan
5) Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer- 4) V. Muraleedharan
Explanation:
V. Muraleedharan, Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs attended
the 10th East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. The
Meeting was held over a virtual platform. The meeting was chaired by
Mr. Pham Bin Minh, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of
Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

18. Poonam Khatri who is in news recently is associated with which

sport?
1) Fencing
2) Badminton
3) Archery
4) Wushu
5) Squash
Answer- 4) Wushu
Explanation:
Poonam Khatri who won the Silver Medal at the 15th edition of World
Wushu Championships (WWC) 2019 held at Minhang Gymnasium in
Shanghai, China has now been upgraded to Gold Medal. Poonam is now
the third Indian to win a Gold in Wushu World Championship after
Pooja Kadiyan (2017) and Praveen Kumar (2019).

19. When was Himalaya Diwas celebrated annually on _______.

1) September 8
2) September 7
3) September 10
4) September 11
5) September 9
Answer- 5) September 9
Explanation:
Himalaya Diwas or Himalaya Day is annually celebrated across India
particularly in Uttarakhand on 9th September to create and spread
awareness on the conservation of the Himalayan Ecosystem. The Vice
 President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu participated in a webinar and
called for an active participation of the youths and citizens to make the
conservation of nature as a people’s movement. Theme of 2020: –
‘Himalayas and Nature’.

20. Which edition of International Day to Protect Education from

Attack was observed on September 9, 2020 (Theme: “Protect
Education, Save a Generation.”)?
1) 4th
2) 2nd
3) 1st
4) 3rd
5) 5th
Answer- 3) 1st
Explanation:
The United Nations'(UN) 1st International Day to Protect Education from
Attack is observed on September 9, 2020 to raise awareness about the
importance of safeguarding schools as places of protection and safety
for educators and students. The day indicates that education is under
attack. Theme for 2020– “Protect Education, Save a Generation”.

21. World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was observed every year on
September 10. What is the theme of WSPD 2020?
1) “Preventing Suicide: Reaching Out and Saving Lives”
2) “Connect, communicate, care”
3) “Take a minute, change a life”
4) “Working Together to Prevent Suicide”
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) “Working Together to Prevent Suicide”
Explanation:
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) is annually observed across the
world on 10th of September to raise awareness that the suicide can be
prevented and to educate people to reach out for those who need help.
The day is organized by International Association for Suicide Prevention
(IASP) in collaboration with World Health Organization (WHO). The first
World Suicide Prevention day was hosted in 2003 by IASP in
 collaboration with WHO and World Federation for Mental Health
(WFMH). The theme of 2018 World Suicide Prevention Day – “Working
Together to Prevent Suicide” was retained as the theme for both 2019
and 2020 World Suicide Prevention Day.

22. The Nagaland government has launched state’s 1st tele-medicine

platform, ‘Naga Telehealth’ recently. Who is the CM of Nagaland?
1) Hemant Soren
2) Pema Khandu
3) Neiphiu Rio
4) PS Golay
5) Naveen Patnaik
Answer- 3) Neiphiu Rio
Explanation:
In order to provide quality healthcare services at the Ayushman Bharat
– Health and Wellness Centres in Nagaland, S Pangnyu Phom, Nagaland
Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched the state’s 1st tele-
medicine platform, ‘Naga Telehealth’ in Kohima, Nagaland. It was
developed by the state govt in partnership with NISHTHA, a US Agency
for International Development (USAID)’s health systems strengthening
project, implemented by Jhpiego. Neiphiu Rio is the Chief Minister of
Nagaland.

23. Who has launched the ‘e-Gopala’ app, a comprehensive breed

improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of
farmers?
1) Prakash Javadekar
2) Narendra Modi
3) Pralhad Patel
4) Harsh Vardhan
5) Narendra Singh Tomar
Answer- 2) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Pradhan Mantri Matsya
Sampada Yojana, e-Gopala App for farmers in Bihar through virtual
mode. He launched several initiatives in fisheries, animal husbandry,
 dairy and agriculture sectors in Bihar. ‘e-Gopala’ App is a
comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information
portal for direct use of farmers.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. Who is the Executive Director of United Nations Environment

Programme (UNEP)?
1) Inger Andersen
2) Shashank Manohar
3) Guy Ryder
4) Thomas Bach
5) Manu Sawhney
Answer- 1) Inger Andersen
Explanation:
As per the United in Science 2020 report, the second in a series
highlighted that the world is nearing to pass the temperature limit set by
global leaders 5 years ago and may exceed it in the next decade or so. In
the next 5 years, the world has about a 1-in-4 chance to experience a
year that is hot enough to keep the global temperature at 2.7 degrees (1.5
°C-degrees Celsius) above pre-industrial times. 1.5°C is the harsher of 2
limits set in 2015 by world leaders in the Paris climate change
agreement. The report has been compiled by the World Meteorological
Organization (WMO), with input from the Global Carbon Project,
UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO-IOC),
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), UN Environment
Programme (UNEP) and the Met Office. UN Environment Programme
(UNEP): Executive Director– Inger Andersen.

2. Bandipur Tiger Reserve is located in which state?

1) Uttarakhand
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Karnataka
5) Telangana
 Answer- 4) Karnataka
Explanation:
Bandipur National Park established in 1974 as a tiger reserve under
Project Tiger, is a national park located in the Indian state of Karnataka,
which is the state with the second highest tiger population in India.
Along with adjacent Nagarhole National Park it is one of the premier
Tiger Reserves in the country.

3. The headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme is

located at which city?
1) Lausanne
2) Gland
3) Nairobi
4) New York
5) New Delhi
Answer- 3) Nairobi
Explanation:
The headquarters of United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is
located in Nairobi, Kenya.

4. Who is the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?

1) Pema Khandu
2) YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
3) Sarbananda Sonowal
4) Nitish Kumar
5) Trivendra Singh Rawat
Answer- 5) Trivendra Singh Rawat
Explanation:
Trivender Singh Rawat is the present chief minister of Uttarakhand.

5. Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar International Airport is located in which

state?
1) Telangana
2) Goa
3) Madhya Pradesh
 4) Assam
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer- 3) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport is an international airport that
principally serves Indore and adjacent regions in the Indian State of
Madhya Pradesh.

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1. India’s largest piggery mission was launched at which state?

1) Sikkim
2) Himachal Pradesh
3) Maharashtra
 4) Meghalaya
5) Gujarat
Answer- 4) Meghalaya
Explanation:
The state government of Meghalaya launched India’s Biggest Piggery
Project with an outlay of Rs 209 Crores. It is being launched under the
aegis of Meghalaya Livestock Enterprises Advancement Society
(MLEADS) and funded by the National Cooperative Development
Corporation (NCDC). The main objective of the Piggery Mission is to
reduce the annual import of Pork worth Rs 150 Crore and make
Meghalaya self-sufficient (“Aatma Nirbhar”) in Pork production over the
next 3 years.

2. Which state government has opened the flyover named after

Savarkar?
1) Bihar
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Karnataka
4) Kerala
5) Madhya Pradesh
Answer- 3) Karnataka
Explanation:
Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa inaugurated a flyover named
after Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on September 8. The official name of
the flyover, which has been constructed on a road named after martyr
Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan in north Bengaluru’s Yelahanka, is
“Freedom Fighter Veer Savarkar Flyover”.

3. Who among the following was appointed as the member of WHO

panel for pandemic preparedness and response?
1) Geeta Narayanan
2) Balram Bhargava
3) Preeti Sudan
4) Kalpesh Sharma
5) None of the Above
 Answer- 3) Preeti Sudan
Explanation:
The World Health Organization’s independent panel for pandemic
response has appointed India’s former health secretary Preeti Sudan as
one of its 11 panel member across the Globe and the decision was made
by the panel’s head, former New Zealand PM Helen Clarke and former
Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

4. India is contributing two teams of specialists to fortify medical

facilities in UN peacekeeping operations in which country?
1) Congo
2) South Sudan
3) Rwanda
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) Both 1) and 3)
Answer- 4) Both 1) and 2)
Explanation:
India is contributing two teams of specialists to fortify medical facilities
in UN peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and the Democratic
Republic of Congo (DRC) to meet the Covid-19 challenge, according to
India’s UN mission.

5. India post launched 5 star villages scheme to ensure 100% rural

coverage of postal schemes. Who is the present Union Minister of
Communications?
1) Piyush Goyal
2) Raj Kumar Singh
3) Ravi Shankar Prasad
4) Giriraj Singh
5) Pralhad Joshi
Answer- 3) Ravi Shankar Prasad
Explanation:
Postman and Postal Department are a vital part of the ordinary citizen’s
life. India post is doing exceptional work in the implementation of
Government schemes. Now, in order to ensure universal coverage of
flagship postal schemes in rural areas, on September 10, 2020, Union
 Minister of State for Communications, Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre has
launched a scheme namely “Five Star Villages” along with Department
of Post. The Union Minister of Communications– Ravi Shankar Prasad.

6. Asian Development Bank signed loan agreement worth Rs 466-cr

with ENGIE group for developing Raghanesda Solar Project in
‘which’ state?
1) Gujarat
2) Maharashtra
3) Punjab
4) Haryana
5) Chhattisgarh
Answer- 1) Gujarat
Explanation:
As a part of Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) ongoing support to India’s
renewable energy sector, a long term loan agreement of Rs 4.66 billion
(about $65.5 million) was inked between ADB and the ENGIE group to
construct and operate a 200-megawatt alternating current solar
photovoltaic-based power plant at Raghanesda Solar Park in Gujarat.
The agreement was signed by Principal Investment Specialist at ADB’s
Private Sector Operations Department Mayank Choudhary and ENGIE
group’s Head of Acquisitions, Investments, and Financial Advisory
Phuntsok Wangyal. The project will be implemented by Electro Solaire
Private Limited (ESPL), a special purpose vehicle owned by ENGIE with
expected commission in the first half of 2021.

7. Name the bank which plans to launch “SAFAL” a loan product for
organic cotton growers.
1) State Bank of India
2) Punjab National Bank
3) Canara Bank
4) United Bank of India
5) Indian Bank
Answer- 1) State Bank of India
Explanation:
C.S. Setty, Managing Director(MD) of State Bank of India (SBI) informed
 that SBI will launch a loan product called SAFAL (Safe and Fast
Agriculture Loan) during a Fintech conference organised by Federation
of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). SAFAL is
primarily focused on organic cotton growers who do not have any credit
history.

8. Which bank has started a comprehensive banking programme for

start-ups named “iStartup 2.0” recently?
1) IndusInd Bank
2) IDBI Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) HDFC Bank
5) RBL Bank
Answer- 3) ICICI Bank
Explanation:
ICICI Bank launched its comprehensive banking programme for the
Startups named “iStartup 2.0” which will support the requirements of
the startups like regulatory assistance, analytics, staffing, acquisition
and digital outreach of customers.

9. What is the expected real GDP growth of India in FY21 as per the
estimation of CRISIL?
1) (-) 5%
2) (-) 9%
3) (-) 7%
4) (-) 10%
5) (-) 12%
Answer- 2) (-) 9%
Explanation:
The latest report of the rating agency CRISIL projects India’s real GDP
(Gross Domestic Product) growth to contract by 9% (-9%) in FY21 (2020-
2021) as COVID-19 infections are yet to peak and the government is not
providing adequate direct fiscal support. Earlier in May, 2020 the rating
agency projected that Indian economy will contract by 5% (-5%) in FY21.
10. Which company has partnered with NASSCOM future skills to
launch “AI classroom series” for students in India?
1) Facebook
2) Infosys
3) Microsoft
4) TCS
5) Google
Answer- 3) Microsoft
Explanation:
FutureSkills, an initiative of IT-ITES (Information technology – IT
enabled services) Sector Skill Council National Association of Software
and Services Companies (NASSCOM) partnered with Microsoft to launch
Artificial Intelligence (AI) Skilling initiative “AI classroom series” to skill
10 lakh students in India by 2021 to make India a global hub for AI
skilled talents and create jobs through upskilling and reskilling.

11. Who heads the expert committee formed by Ministry of Finance to

assess impacts of waiving loan moratorium?
1) Valipe Ramagopal Rao
2) D.P. Singh
3) B Sriram
4) Ravindra H Dholakia
5) Rajiv Mehrishi
Answer- 5) Rajiv Mehrishi
Explanation:
The Ministry of Finance formed a three-member expert panel headed by
Rajiv Mehrishi, former comptroller and Auditor General of India to
assess the impacts of the waiver of interest on the moratorium loans
offered to the COVID-19 affected borrowers which ended on 31st August
2020.

12. Who has been appointed as the celebrity advocate of United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF)’s children’s rights campaign ‘For Every
Child’?
1) Ranveer Singh
2) Ayushmann Khurrana
 3) Radhika Apte
4) Manushi Chhillar
5) Vidya Balan
Answer- 2) Ayushmann Khurrana
Explanation:
United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) has appointed Bollywood Actor
Ayushmann Khurrana as its celebrity advocate for children’s rights
campaign, “For Every Child”. He will work towards this initiative in
India. He will support UNICEF to end violence against children,
especially in the present situation- COVID-19 is increasing the risk of
violence and abuse against children due to the extended lockdown and
the socio-economic impacts of the pandemic. It is to be noted that
recently United Nations'(UN) 1st International Day to Protect Education
from Attack was observed on September 9, 2020 to raise awareness
about the importance of safeguarding schools as places of protection
and safety for educators and students.

13. Which state government has won the WSIS winner prize 2020 under
the e-government category?
1) West Bengal
2) Jharkhand
3) Odisha
4) Assam
5) Bihar
Answer- 1) West Bengal
Explanation:
In the 8th Edition World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)
prize contents, Sabooj Sathi online 3.0 project of West Bengal
Government won the WSIS Winner Prize 2020 under the E-government
category.

14. Which edition of Aero India-21 will be held at Yelahanka Air Force
Station, Bengaluru, Karnataka between 3-7 February 2021?
1) 15th
2) 20th
3) 13th
 4) 21th
5) 17th
Answer- 3) 13th
Explanation:
The 13th Edition of Aero India-21 will be held at Yelahanka Air Force
Base, Bengaluru, Karnataka from February 3rd-7th, 2021. Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh launched the Aero India 2021 website
https://aeroindia.gov.in at New Delhi, marking it open for space-
bookings.

15. The _____ session of World Health Organization (WHO) south east
Asia region was held recently.
1) 74th
2) 77th
3) 79th
4) 75th
5) 73rd
Answer- 5) 73rd
Explanation:
The 73rd session of WHO (World Health Organization) South East Asia
Region (SEAR) was hosted virtually by Thailand from Bangkok under the
Chairmanship of Mr. Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister of Health, Thailand where Indian side was represented by
Union Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister for Health and Family
Welfare (MoHFW) along with Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of
State for Health and Family Welfare. Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh,
Director WHO SEAR. This was for the first time that the entire event was
held virtually due to COVID pandemic to discuss most pressing regional
and global public health issues.

16. Who represented India at 17th SCO culture ministers meeting held
recently?
1) Nitin Gadkari
2) Harsimrat Kaur Badal
3) Prahlad Singh Patel
 4) Narendra Singh Tomar
5) Ram Vilas Paswan
Answer- 3) Prahlad Singh Patel
Explanation:
Union Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge), Prahlad Singh Patel
virtually participated in the 17th Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO) Culture Ministers meeting.

17. Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (I/C) of Labour and

Employment attended the G-20 Labour and Employment Ministers
meeting recently. Which country holds the presidency of G20 for the
year 2020?
1) Cambodia
2) Singapore
3) Germany
4) Italy
5) Saudi Arabia
Answer- 5) Saudi Arabia
Explanation:
Santosh Kumar Gangwar, Minister of State (Independent Charge- I/C) of
Labour and Employment attended the G-20 Labour and Employment
Ministers meeting. The virtual meeting was held to discuss recent
developments of the economic and labour market globally. Discussion
was also made about COVID-19 and its impact. The declaration also lists
the measures to ease the impact of COVID-19 on the labour market while
discussing the efforts of the Saudi Presidency in developing the G20
Youth Roadmap 2025. G20: Presidency 2020– Saudi Arabia (Italian
Presidency in 2021). Note: The 15th meeting of G20 will organize from
21-22 November 2020, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. First time that Saudi
Arabia will hold the Presidency of the G20 with the theme “Realizing
Opportunities of the 21st Century for All”.

18. What is India’s rank in 24th edition of ‘Economic Freedom of the

World: 2020 Annual Report ‘?
1) 79
2) 65
 3) 105
4) 116
5) 132
Answer- 3) 105
Explanation:
India took the 105th position in the 24th Edition of Economic Freedom
of the World: 2020 Annual Report by Canada’s Fraser Institute, which
has been released in India in conjunction with Center for Civil Society,
New Delhi-based think tank. The report is co-published by CATO
Institute (America) with more than 70 think tanks around the world.
This is the 24th edition of Economic Freedom of the World.The report is
based on 2018 data. Hong Kong topped the Index with a score of 8.94,
followed by Singapore (8.65) and New Zealand (8.53). This year’s
publication ranks 162 countries and territories for 2018. The Report has
been divided into 4 Quartiles based on the rankings.

Rank Country Score (out of 10)

105 India 6.56

1 Hong Kong 8.94

2 Singapore 8.65

3 New Zealand 8.53

19. Union cabinet gives approval to increase the FDI limit in Defence
sector from 49% to ________ (through automatic route).
1) 64%
2) 51%
3) 74%
4) 100%
5) 99%
Answer- 3) 74%
Explanation:
Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the new
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy in Defence Sector, thereby
allowing FDI through automatic approval to be increased from 49% to
 74%. The Government is planning to achieve a turnover of Rs. 1.75 lakh
crore, including exports worth Rs 35, 000 crores by 2025.

20. The Rafale aircrafts were inducted into the Indian Air Force’s 17
squadron ‘Golden Arrows’. The Rafale was manufactured by which
company?
1) Lockheed Martin
2) Boeing
3) Dassault Aviation
4) Airbus
5) United Technologies
Answer- 3) Dassault Aviation
Explanation:
The Five Rafale Aircrafts which arrived in India on July 29, 2020 were
formally inducted into the Indian Air Force at a function held at Air
Force Station, Ambala (Haryana). They were inducted into the Indian
Air Force’s 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’. The five aircraft include two
twin seater trainer aircraft and three single seat fighter aircraft. These
fighter jets are manufactured with 13 India Specific Enhancements (ISE),
by Dassault Aviation, a French company.

21. The research team from Florida University has discovered an

unusual supernova, called ‘Supernova LSQ14fmg’ recently. The
study was published in which journal?
1) Astronomy & Geophysics
2) The Astrophysical Journal
3) The Astronomical Journal
4) Astronomy & Astrophysics
5) Astrophysics and Space Science
Answer- 2) The Astrophysical Journal
Explanation:
A 37-member international research team led by Eric Hsiao, Assistant
Professor of Physics in Florida State University (FSU) discovered that an
unusual supernova, called Supernova LSQ14fmg was exploding. It was
located one -hundred million light-years away from Earth. It is known as
Type I a supernova, and more particularly, a member of the ‘super-
 Chandrasekhar’ group. The research was published in ‘The
Astrophysical Journal’.

22. Which IIT has launched 1st of its kind self-check Kiosk?
1) IIT Madras
2) IIT Guwahati
3) IIT Ropar
4) IIT Roorkee
5) IIT Patna
Answer- 2) IIT Guwahati
Explanation:
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati in collaboration with
Workspace Metal Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Udaipur, has developed a self-
check kiosk, it has first of its kind UV-C disinfection box capable of
killing viruses/bacteria present on the surfaces of luggage, bags, keys,
mobiles, wallet etc.

23. Dame Diana Rigg who passed away in September 2020 is a renowned
______.
1) Choreographer
2) Folk Dancer
3) Pop Singer
4) Actor
5) Light Man
Answer- 4) Actor
Explanation:
Dame Diana Rigg, British Actress who was popularly known for her
recent role as Olenna Tyrell in the Game of Thrones series passed away
at the age of 82 after being diagnosed with cancer in March 2020. She
was born in Doncaster, Northern England.

24. Who has launched a dispute resolution mechanism named ‘SAROD-

Ports’ recently?
1) Nitin Gadkari
2) Smriti Irani
3) Mansukh L. Mandaviya
 4) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
5) Raj Nath Singh
Answer- 3) Mansukh L. Mandaviya
Explanation:
Mansukh Laxmanbhai(L.) Mandaviya, Union Minister of State for
Shipping (I/C) launched a dispute resolution mechanism, ‘SAROD-Ports’
(Society for Affordable Redressal of Disputes – Ports) through virtual
ceremony in New Delhi, India. It was established under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860. It consists of members from Indian Ports
Association (IPA) and Indian Private Ports and Terminals Association
(IPTTA).

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. Where does the CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research

located?
1) Bengaluru
2) Kolkata
3) New Delhi
4) Lucknow
5) Chennai
Answer- 4) Lucknow
Explanation:
Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central
Pollution Control Board (CPCB) to lay down guidelines pertaining to
disposal of cigarette and beedi butts within three months. NGT held that
tobacco is undoubtedly harmful and it is mainly concerned with the
manner of disposal of cigarette and beedi butts. A study conducted by
the Lucknow based CSIR – Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (IITR)
approves the CPCB report and holds that the concentration of various
parameters analysed is lower than the prescribed limits and will not be
toxic.

2. Where is the HQ of Asian Development Bank located?

1) Shanghai
2) New Delhi
 3) Mandaluyong
4) Beijing
5) New York
Answer- 3) Mandaluyong
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank
established on 19 December 1966, which is headquartered the city of
Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.

3. Who is the chief minister of Meghalaya?

1) Neiphiu Rio
2) Pu Zoramthanga
3) Sarbananda Sonowal
4) Conrad Kongkal Sangma
5) N. Biren Singh
Answer- 4) Conrad Kongkal Sangma
Explanation:
Conrad K Sangma is the present Chief Minister of Meghalaya.

4. Emmanuel Macron is the president of which country?

1) Argentina
2) Portugal
3) Spain
4) Germany
5) France
Answer- 5) France
Explanation:
Emmanuel Macron is the president of France.

5. What is the constituency of Union Minister of State for Shipping

(I/C) Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya?
1) Himachal Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
2) Uttarakhand (Rajya Sabha)
3) Maharashtra (Rajya Sabha)
4) Gujarat (Rajya Sabha)
5) Madhya Pradesh (Rajya Sabha)
 Answer- 4) Gujarat (Rajya Sabha)
Explanation:
The constituency of Union Minister of State for Shipping (I/C) Mansukh
Laxmanbhai Mandaviya is Gujarat (Rajya Sabha).

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1. Who has launched the Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework

(CSCAF) 2.0 & the “Streets for People Challenge” recently?
1) Pralhad Joshi
2) Shripad Yasso Naik
 3) Hardeep Singh Puri
4) Narendra Singh Tomar
5) Prakash Javadekar
Answer- 3) Hardeep Singh Puri
Explanation:
Union Minister of State (MoS)- Independent Charge (I/C) Hardeep Singh
Puri for Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the
Climate Smart Cities Assessment Framework (CSCAF) 2.0, along with the
“Streets for People Challenge” in a virtual event organized by the Smart
Cities Mission from New Delhi. It should be noted that the National
Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) with support from MoHUA has
established the Climate Centre for Cities (C3), now these C3 under NIUA
are supporting MoHUA in implementation of CSCAF.

2. South India’s first Kisan train was commenced from which state to
New Delhi recently?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Telangana
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Maharashtra
5) Madhya Pradesh
Answer- 3) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
India’s second and South India’s first Kisan Train commenced its
inaugural run from Anantapur in Andhra Pradesh to Adarsh Nagar in
New Delhi on September 9, 2020. Anantapur is fast becoming the Fruit
Bowl of Andhra Pradesh.

3. Which session of the United Nations General Assembly High-Level

Forum on the Culture of Peace held recently?
1) 75th
2) 76th
3) 71st
4) 73rd
5) 74th
 Answer- 5) 74th
Explanation:
The 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-
Level Forum (HLF) on the Culture of Peace which was convened by its
President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande and addressed by UN Secretary-
General Antonio Guterres on the theme “The Culture of Peace: Change
our world for the better in the age of COVID-19”. The event was also
addressed by ambassadors of a large number of Member States and
High Representatives of several UN entities where Indian side was
represented by Counsellor in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN
Paulomi Tripathi. Apart from the above mentioned main event, a side
event titled “Education, Covid-19 and the Culture of Peace” was also
organized by the renowned US Think Tank the International Peace
Institute (IPI).

4. Name the social security scheme which was launched by Odisha

government for sanitation workers.
1) “Swarna”
2) “Garima”
3) “Sahaya”
4) “Khushi”
5) “Utthan”
Answer- 2) “Garima”
Explanation:
Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik launched a first-of-its-kind
statewide scheme called “GARIMA” to ensure the safety and dignity of
core sanitation workers of the state. He dedicated the scheme to
Mahatma Gandhi. It will be implemented by Housing & Urban
Development (H&UD) Department through 114 Urban Local Bodies
(ULBs) of Odisha and an Initial Fund of Rs. 50 Crore will be allocated for
implementation of the scheme. The Ministry of Housing and Urban
Development department, Odisha has signed a Ministry of
Understanding (MoU) with not-for-profit organization Urban
Management Centre for providing the technical support to implement
the scheme.
5. Find the J&K governor who announced Universal Health Insurance
coverage scheme for all residents of the UT.
1) Anandiben Patel
2) Anusuiya Uikey
3) B. D. Mishra
4) Manoj Sinha
5) R. N. Ravi
Answer- 4) Manoj Sinha
Explanation:
Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Governor, Manoj Sinha announced Universal
Health Insurance Coverage Scheme for all residents of the Union
Territory at an annual expenditure of Rs 123 Crores. The scheme will
have the same benefits as the Ayushman Bharat Scheme. Through the
scheme which is the first of its kind in the country, beneficiaries can
avail cashless treatment at all hospitals under the Ayushman Bharat
Scheme across the country. The Governor invited suggestions from the
public for naming of the J&K Health Scheme.

6. YSR Aasara scheme was launched by which state?

1) Telangana
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Kerala
4) Andhra Pradesh
5) Karnataka
Answer- 4) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
As a step to empower women economically and socially, YS Jaganmohan
Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh(AP), launched ‘YSR Aasara’
scheme. Under the scheme, AP government will reimburse outstanding
bank loans of women Self-Help Groups (SHG) as on April 11, 2019 into
their accounts directly in four phases. YSR Aasara is a part of the
Navaratna welfare schemes.

7. Which bank has signed USD 15 million deal with Suguna foods to
sustain rural livelihoods in India during pandemic?
1) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
 2) New Development Bank (NDB)
3) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
4) World Bank (WB)
5) None of these
Answer- 3) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Explanation:
In order to help sustain poultry farming operations, rural livelihoods
and food security in India during the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian
Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement for USD ($) 15
million debt financing through the subscription of nonconvertible
debentures for Suguna Foods Private Limited (Suguna), one of India’s
largest poultry broiler enterprises, in equivalent Indian rupees. It aligns
with the National Action Plan for Egg and Poultry and with the $20
billion response package of ADB to COVID-19.

8. Name the organization which revamped the multi-cap mutual funds

category recently.
1) Forward Market Commission of India
2) Reserve Bank of India
3) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
4) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
5) Securities and Exchange Board of India
Answer- 5) Securities and Exchange Board of India
Explanation:
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) publicized a partially
modified portfolio structure for multi-cap mutual funds category
through a circular stating minimum investment in equity & equity
related instruments and definition of large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap.
With regard to this, Asset Management Company (AMC) will now have
to invest at least 25% of their portfolios across large-cap, mid cap and
small cap companies each. This decision has been taken for decreasing
the risk of being overweight on any one kind of market-cap firm. The
definition of large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap as follows: Large Cap: 1st
-100th company in terms of full market capitalization Mid Cap: 101st
-250th company in terms of full market capitalization Small Cap: 251st
company onwards in terms of full market capitalization.
 9. The RBI laid down guidelines for banks to appoint Chief Compliance
Officers (CCO) recently. The CCO should be appointed for a
minimum fixed period of how many years (age not more than 55
years)?
1) 3 years
2) 2 years
3) 5 years
4) 1 year
5) 7 years
Answer- 1) 3 years
Explanation:
In order to ensure uniformity and effective management of compliance
risk in banking sector, on September 11, 2020, Reserve Bank of India
(RBI) laid down guidelines for “Compliance Functions in Banks and Role
of Chief Compliance Officer (CCO)” stating appointment and tenure of
chief compliance officer (CCO), policy (which should be reviewed at least
once a year), and reporting requirements and duties of the compliance
function, among others. CCO should be appointed for a minimum fixed
period of 3 years with age not more than 55 years. The Audit Committee
of the Board (ACB) / Managing Director (MD) & CEO should factor this
requirement while appointing CCO. –No vigilance case or adverse
observation from RBI, shall be pending against the candidate identified
for appointment as the CCO.

10. What will be GDP of India in FY21 as per estimation of CARE

ratings?
1) -5.0% to -6.20%
2) -12.5% to -13.0%
3) -7.0% to -8.0%
4) -10.0% to -10.5%
5) -8.0% to -8.2%
Answer- 5) -8.0% to -8.2%
Explanation:
The latest report for revised GDP forecast FY 21 by CARE Ratings
Limited-CARE (formerly Credit Analysis and Research Limited)
 projected India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) to contract by 8.0 – 8.2%
(-8.0% to -8.2%) in FY 21. Earlier in July, 2020 the rating agency had
projected that India’s GDP will contract by 6.4% (-6.4%) in FY21. The
report also forecasted that Gross Value Added (GVA) growth in FY21 will
be -7.7%.

11. Which company has partnered with NVIDIA to pursue expanded

opportunities in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) space?
1) HCL Technologies
2) Tata Consultancy Services
3) Dell Technologies
4) Tech Mahindra
5) Oracle Financial Services
Answer- 1) HCL Technologies
Explanation:
In order to pursue expanded opportunities in the Artificial Intelligence
(AI) space, HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL), a leading global technology
company, has partnered with NVIDIA Partner Network (NPN), the US-
based technology company’s partner program. HCL to launch NEXT.ai,
HCL’s AI Lab, which focuses on upskilling engineers and architects,
using AI solutions across hardware and software technology stacks.
NEXT.ai is powered by two NVIDIA DGX-1 systems, which enables
accelerated delivery of AI solutions.

12. Credit rating agency, Moody’s has projected contraction of _____ in

Indian economic growth in FY21.
1) 12.5%
2) 10%
3) 11.5%
4) 10.5%
5) 11%
Answer- 3) 11.5%
Explanation:
Ratings agency Moody’s projected a contraction of 11.5% in India’s
economic growth in FY20-21 amid COVID-19 in comparison to (-) 4%
estimated earlier. On the other hand, the agency predicted a rebound in
 India’s economic growth to 10.6% in the next fiscal year (FY22) on a
strong base in comparison to 8.7% earlier. Notably, India’s gross
domestic product (GDP) contracted by 23.9% in April-June (Q1FY21) and
some agencies have predicted negative growth even during the July-
September (Q2FY21) quarter of the FY21.

13. The Liberty General Insurance has collaborated with which

company to offer ‘Liberty Secure Travel’ insurance policy?
1) AllianceAir
2) GoAir
3) SpiceJet
4) IndiGo
5) Vistara
Answer- 3) SpiceJet
Explanation:
Liberty General Insurance Ltd. (Liberty) has partnered with SpiceJet to
offer ‘Liberty Secure Travel’ an Insurance Policy to consumers who book
tickets through the airline’s website and mobile site. The new Zero
Cancellation service of Liberty offered under the policy enables the
passengers to cancel the tickets and claim 100%(full) reimbursement of
the cancellation charges if the customers are unable to fly due to any
unavoidable circumstances. This is applicable across the domestic
network of SpiceJet.

14. Reliance Industries has become the 1st Indian company to hit _____
market capitalization.
1) $250 billion
2) $225 billion
3) $200 billion
4) $175 billion
5) $150 billion
Answer- 3) $200 billion
Explanation:
Reliance Industries became the first Indian company to hit $200 billion
market capitalization with an approximate value of $200.8 billion Tata
Consultancy Services (TCS) is a distant second with market cap of Rs 8.75
 trillion, or USD 119 billion. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries
Limited (RIL) also becomes World’s 40th Most Valuable Company.

15. Find the state/UT which signed MoU with National Cooperative
Development Corporation (NCDC) to promote and manage the
farmer producer organisations.
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Andaman and Nicobar
3) Haryana
4) Ladakh
5) Odisha
Answer- 5) Odisha
Explanation:
Government of Odisha signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) to promote
and manage the farmer producer organisations with the central sector
scheme. Under the central scheme, National Centre for Cold-chain
Development (NCCD) will form Farmer Producer Organisations(FPOs)
and provide training and guidance to the small and marginal farmers of
Odisha to tackle the huddles in production, quality etc.

16. Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of
National School of Drama.
1) Sharad Kumar
2) Bimal Jalan
3) Ratan Thiyam
4) Paresh Rawal
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Paresh Rawal
Explanation:
On the recommendation of the Ministry of Culture, Ram Nath Kovind,
President of India appointed Paresh Rawal, actor and former Member of
Parliament as the Chairman of National School of Drama(NSD) for the
next years, he succeeded Ratan Thiyam, Playwright and theatre Director
who served as the chairman of NSD from 2013 to 2017 after which the
post was vacant until now.
17. Who chairs the Empowered Group of Ministers committee
constituted by central government to oversee the Corporatisation of
Ordnance Factory Board (OFB)?
1) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Rajnath Singh
4) Amit Shah
5) Jitendra Singh
Answer- 3) Rajnath Singh
Explanation:
Government of India constituted an Empowered Group of Ministers
(EGoM) under the chairmanship of Union Minister for Defence, Rajnath
Singh to oversee the Corporatisation of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).
The Ministers in EGoM includes Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance
Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister for Law and Justice Ravi
Shankar Prasad, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Santosh
Kumar Gangwar and Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievance
and Pension Jitendra Singh.

18. Name the ministry which has organized a two-day conclave on the
topic ‘School Education in the 21st Century’ (PM Modi addressed the
meet).
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Education
3) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
4) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
5) Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer- 2) Ministry of Education
Explanation:
The Ministry of Education organized a two-day conclave on the topic
‘School Education in the 21st Century’ under the Shikshak Parv Initiative
on 10th & 11th September, 2020. Prime Minister Narendra Modi
addressed the conclave virtually on 11th September, 2020 in the
presence of Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal, Minister of
State (MoS) for Education, Sanjay Dhotre, Secretary to Department of
 Higher Education, Amit Khare, Secretary to Department of School
Education and Literacy Anita Karwal.

19. The 2+2 inter-sessional meet between India and which country was
held recently (September 2020)?
1) United States
2) Australia
3) China
4) Japan
5) United Kingdom
Answer- 1) United States
Explanation:
India-United States (US) 2+2 Inter-sessional Meeting was held virtually
to discuss bilateral, regional, and multilateral issues including
combating COVID-19, counter terrorism, India’s membership on the
United Nations Security Council (UNSC), efforts to counteract recent
destabilizing actions in South Asia, and the broader Indo-Pacific region.
This Inter-sessional meeting was set up pursuant to the India-US 2+2
Ministerial Dialogue which is expected to take place later this year. The
Indian delegation was led jointly by Vani Rao, Joint Secretary (Americas)
in the Ministry of External Affairs, and Somnath Ghosh, Joint Secretary
(International Cooperation) in the Ministry of Defence.

20. Who represented India at the 27th ASEAN Regional Forum?

1) Shripad Yesso Naik
2) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
3) Prahlad Singh Patel
4) V. Muraleedharan
5) Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer- 4) V. Muraleedharan
Explanation:
Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan
participated in the online meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the
Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Regional Forum (ARF)
under the Chairmanship of Vietnam. During the 27th ARF meeting, the
Ministers exchanged views on International and regional issues. India
 will co-chair the ASEAN Regional forum on port securities and United
Nations Convention on the Law of Sea(UNCLOS).

21. Which state emerged as the best performer in X- category in the 2nd
edition of ‘States on Support to Startup Ecosystems 2019’ released
by DPIIT?
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Karnataka
3) Karnataka
4) Gujarat
5) Kerala
Answer- 4) Gujarat
Explanation:
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)
released the 2nd Edition of ‘States on Support to Startup Ecosystems
2019’. The Rankings are based on providing a Strong Ecosystem for
promoting Startups. Gujarat emerged as the best performer among
Category X. Gujarat topped the rankings in the 2018 edition of Ranking
also. (In Category x – All States and New Delhi, barring North Eastern (N.
E) States & other Union Territories (U. T)).  Category – X 
All States and New Delhi, barring North Eastern (N.E) States & other
Union Territories.

State Category

Gujarat Best Performer

Karnataka Top Performer

Kerala Top Performer

22. What is rank of India among the fastest growing freelance market in
the world as per report of Payoneer?
1) 10
2) 7
3) 5
 4) 2
5) 11
Answer- 4) 2
Explanation:
India is the second-fastest-growing freelance market in the world with a
massive increase in the number of freelancers this year, according to a
report on ‘Freelancing in 2020: An Abundance of Opportunities’ by
Payoneer.

23. The Competition commission of India has approved the acquisition

of ______ equity share capital of Piramal pharma limited by CA
Clover Intermediate II Investments.
1) 25%
2) 20%
3) 30%
4) 50%
5) 45%
Answer- 2) 20%
Explanation:
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed
acquisition of 20% issued and paid-up equity share capital (in short-
stake) of Piramal Pharma Limited (in short- Piramal Pharma), wholly
owned subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Limited (PEL) by CA Clover
Intermediate II Investments (Curie), an affiliated entity of CAP V
Mauritius Limited.

24. Which edition of National Forest Martyr day was observed on

September 11, 2020?
1) 15th
2) 13th
3) 25th
4) 19th
5) 8th
Answer- 1) 15th
Explanation:
National Forest Martyrs Day is observed annually on September 11 in
 India to pay tribute to those who have sacrificed their lives in order to
protect the environment, forests and wildlife across the country.
September 11 was chosen to commemorate the Khejarli massacre,
which took place on September 11 in 1730. The year 2020 marks the
15th National Forest Martyr Day.

25. When was the International Day of South-South Cooperation

observed annually?
1) September 10
2) September 12
3) September 14
4) September 11
5) September 13
Answer- 2) September 12
Explanation:
United Nations(UN) International Day of South-South Cooperation Day
or United Nations Day of South-South Cooperation is annually observed
on 12th September since 2011 to create and spread awareness on the
social, economic and political developments made by the regions and
countries in the south and to highlight the efforts of UN on the technical
cooperation among the south countries (developing countries).

26. The World First Aid Day 2020 was observed on ________.
1) September 10
2) September 14
3) September 13
4) September 11
5) September 12
Answer- 5) September 12
Explanation:
World First Aid Day is annually observed on the 2nd Saturday of
September across the world to promote the importance of first aid
training in saving lives and preventing injuries and to create awareness
among the general public that first aid saves lives. 2020 World First Aid
Day falls on 12th September 2020.
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1. Nehru Zoological Park is located in which state?

1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Goa
3) Assam
4) Telangana
5) Sikkim
Answer- 4) Telangana
Explanation:
Forest Martyrs Day was observed at the Forest Martyrs pylon of the
Nehru Zoological Park in Hyderabad, Telangana on September 11, 2020.

2. Where is the HQ of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

located at?
1) New Delhi
2) Bengaluru
3) Chennai
4) Kolkata
5) Mumbai
Answer- 5) Mumbai
Explanation:
The HQ of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) located at
Mumbai, Maharashtra.

3. Dumbur dam is located at which state?

1) Assam
2) West Bengal
3) Sikkim
4) Tripura
5) Meghalaya
Answer- 4) Tripura
Explanation:
River Gumati It is the largest and longest river of Tripura with a
cumulative length of 180 km. Dumbur dam is built over the river. The
river meets with river Meghna in Bangladesh.
4. What is the capital of Fiji?
1) Barcelona
2) Amsterdam
3) Wellington
4) Melbourne
5) Suva
Answer- 5) Suva
Explanation:
India promised 850000 USD (around Rs.6.25 crore) to support the new
initiative to create a climate disaster risk financing framework for Fiji.
The capital and currency of Fiji are Suva and Fijian Dollar respectively.

5. How many member states were present in ASEAN?

1) 7
2) 8
3) 9
4) 10
5) 12
Answer- 4) 10
Explanation:
ASEAN member states – 10 States ― Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia,
Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand,
and Vietnam. 1 Observer – Papua New Guinea.

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1. Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers welfare, Narendra Singh

Tomar has set target to cover _______ lakh Hectares (Ha) under micro
irrigation in 5 years.
1) 150
 2) 125
3) 75
4) 100
5) 200
Answer- 4) 100
Explanation:
Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare announced that the Ministry has set target to cover 100 lakh
Hectares(Ha) under micro irrigation in 5 years while addressing the
webinar on Enhancing Water Use Efficiency and Coverage of Micro
Irrigation in Indian Agriculture organised by the Department of
Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW).

2. How many oil & gas projects in Bihar was dedicated to nation by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently?
1) 1
2) 3
3) 2
4) 7
5) 5
Answer- 2) 3
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated 3 key projects of the
petroleum sector worth more than Rs 900 crore in Bihar through video
conference and dedicated it to the Nation. The projects include the
Durgapur-Banka section (about 200 km) of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur
Pipeline Augmentation Project and 2 LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
Bottling Plants.

3. Which state government plans to launch ‘My Family, My

Responsibility’ campaign to combat COVID-19?
1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Punjab
4) Haryana
5) Madhya Pradesh
 Answer- 1) Maharashtra
Explanation:
In a bid to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic among further relaxation of
lockdown curbs, Maharashtra Chief Minister (CM) Uddhav Thackeray
announced the launch of ‘My Family, My Responsibility’ Campaign. The
campaign aims to motivate the maximum number of people to adopt a
new lifestyle for effective COVID-19 control and also aims to reach
people before the virus reaches them. On September 15, 2020 the
campaign will be launched in the BMC Brihanmumbai Municipal
Corporation (BMC), (formerly the Bombay Municipal Corporation)
jurisdiction area and will be implemented across the state under the
guidance of CM.

4. The foundation stone of Arun Jaitley memorial sports complex was

laid in which state/UT recently?
1) Sikkim
2) Assam
3) Jammu & Kashmir
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Ladakh
Answer- 3) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation:
Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) Manoj Sinha,
Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of
North Eastern Region(DoNER) laid the e-foundation stone of the Arun
Jaitley Memorial Sports Complex in Hiranagar, Kathua. This first of its
kind multipurpose sports complex in the Northern Region is a tribute to
the former union Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley.

5. Name the bank which partnered with ICICI Lombard for

bancassurance.
1) ICICI Bank
2) RBL Bank
3) Yes Bank
4) Axis Bank
5) HDFC Bank
 Answer- 3) Yes Bank
Explanation:
ICICI (Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India) Lombard
Insurance Company Ltd has entered into a Bancassurance tie-up with
Yes Bank to sell its insurance products. Through this agreement, ICICI
Lombard aims to offer innovative insurance solutions to Yes Bank’s
Customers across 28 States and 8 Union Territories.

6. What will be the contraction in India’s GDP in FY21 as per the

estimation of S&P?
1) 9%
2) 12%
3) 10%
4) 5%
5) 7%
Answer- 1) 9%
Explanation:
S&P (Standard & Poors) Global Ratings projected a contraction of 9% in
India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in FY21 in comparison to previous
estimate of 5% contraction. The reason behind this down gradation is
rising coronavirus cases in India that are keeping private spending and
investment lower for a longer-than-anticipated period. In accordance
with the World Health Organization (WHO) data, new cases per day in
India averaged nearly 90,000 in the week ended Sept 11, 2020, an
increase from an average of about 70,000 per day in August, 2020.
Agriculture is the only major sector to expand due to the favorable
monsoon season.

7. International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) signed

MoU with India Gold Policy Center at IIM– Ahmedabad to set up
International Bullion Exchange (IBE) in India. Who is the chairman
of IFSCA?
1) Injeti Srinivas
2) Ajay Tyagi
3) Nandhan Nilekani
 4) TN Manoharan
5) Usha Thorat
Answer- 1) Injeti Srinivas
Explanation:
International Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) and India Gold
Policy Center (IGPC) at Indian Institute of Management – Ahmedabad
(IIMA) (IFSCA-IIMA), sponsored by World Gold Council, signed
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the IFSCA, GIFT City
Gandhinagar to provide consultation to facilitate the establishment of
International Bullion Exchange(IBE) in India. International Financial
Services Centre Authority (IFSCA): Chairman- Injeti Srinivas (1st
chairman).

8. Name the Indian film which bagged best screenplay award at the
77th Venice Film Festival 2020.
1) Drive
2) Article 15
3) The Disciple
4) 118
5) The Sky is Pink
Answer- 3) The Disciple
Explanation:
Venice Film Festival 2020, the 77th Venice International Film Festival
organized by La Biennale di Venezia was held from 2nd September to
12th September 2020.  Marathi film – The Disciple, directed by Chaitanya
Tamhane and starring Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave and
Kiran Yadnyopavit won the Best Screenplay Award at the festival. Other
awards at Venice Film Festival 2020:

Category Winner

Nomadland directed by Chloé

Golden Lion
Zhao

New Order directed by Michel

Silver lion-grand jury prize
Franco

Kiyoshi Kurosawa for Wife of a

Silver Lion award for Best Director
Spy
 Special Jury Prize Dear Comrades! Directed by
Andrei Konchalovsky

Vanessa Kirby for Pieces of a

Coppa Volpi for Best Actress
Woman

Pierfrancesco Favino for

Coppa Volpi for Best Actor
Padrenostro

Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Rouhollah Zamani for Sun
Actor or Actress Children

The Wasteland directed by Ahmad

Orizzonti Award for Best Film
Bahrami

Orizzonti Award for Best Director Lav Diaz for Genus Pan

Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay Pietro Castellitto for I Predatori

Orizzonti Award for Best Actress Khansa Batma for Zanka Contact

Yahya Mahayni for The Man Who

Orizzonti Award for Best Actor
Sold His Skin

Entre Tu Y Milagros directed by

Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film
Mariana Saffon

Listen directed by Ana Rocha de

Special Orizzonti jury prize
Sousa

Venice Short Film nomination for the The Shift directed by Laura
European Film Awards 2020 Carreira

Listen directed by Ana Rocha de

Venice Award for Debut film
Sousa

The Hangman at Home by

Grand Jury Prize for Best VR immersive Work
Michelle and Uri Kranot

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9. Union Culture Minister (MoS I/C) Prahlad Singh Patel informed

formation of the 16-member expert committee to study ancient
Indian culture. What is the constituency of Prahlad Singh Patel?
 1) Vellore
2) Lucknow
3) Haridwar
4) Damoh
5) Gurugram
Answer- 4) Damoh
Explanation:
Prahlad Singh Mulayam Singh Patel (in short- Prahlad Singh Patel)
Minister of State (I/C- Independent Charge) of Culture and Tourism has
informed that Government has formed a 16-member expert committee
to conduct a study on the origin and evolution of Indian culture dating
back to about 12,000 years ago and its interface with other cultures of
the world. Prahlad Singh Patel’s constituency – Damoh, Madhya Pradesh.

10. Who represented India at SCO-CFM (Shanghai Cooperation

Organisation-Council of Foreign Ministers) meeting held at Moscow,
Russia?
1) Venkaiah Naidu
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
4) Narendra Modi
5) RamNath Govind
Answer- 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Explanation:
Union Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Ministry of External
Affairs (MEA) had a four-days visit to Russia from September 8-11, 22 to
attend the SCO-CFM (Council of Foreign Ministers) Meeting in Moscow.
During his way to Russia he made a stopover in Tehran, Iran on
September 8, 2020 to meet his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad
Zarif for discussing various aspects of bilateral relations and regional
developments including the Chabahar port project. Both sides
emphasised to further expand bilateral ties in “all aspects”. In addition
to that, a luncheon meeting was also held between the Foreign Ministers
of Russia, India and China (RIC), on the sidelines of SCO in Moscow
which was organised by Russia which holds the current presidency of
RIC. The Russia has handed over the presidency of RIC to India.
11. External Affairs minister of India S Jaishankar represented India at
ASEAN-India ministerial meeting held recently (Virtual). During the
meet, ASEAN- India’s action plan for the year 2021 to _____ was
adopted.
1) 2023
2) 2022
3) 2025
4) 2024
5) 2026
Answer- 3) 2025
Explanation:
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-India Ministerial
Meeting was held virtually which was co-chaired by Union Minister Dr.
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) along
with Don Pramudwinai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign
Affairs of Thailand. It was attended by Foreign Ministers of the ten
ASEAN Member States. During the meet ASEAN-India Plan of Action
(2021-2025) was adopted.

12. Which ministry has conducted orientation and training programme

on iRAD App?
1) Ministry of Heavy Industries
2) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
3) Ministry of Home Affairs
4) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
5) Ministry of Commerce
Answer- 4) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
Explanation:
Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) conducted the 2-days
Orientation and Training programme on Integrated Road Accident
Database Project (iRAD) App for the selected districts of Karnataka and
on 10th & 11th September 2020 for some districts of Uttar Pradesh (UP).
This has been done to receive feedback and other suggestions for the
customization of iRAD app as per the requirements of the states/UT.
Notably, India accounts for about 5 lakh road accidents per annum in
 which about 1.5 lakh people die and another 3 lakh become crippled.
The basic iRAD app, for capturing the spot accident data, has been
developed by IIT (Indian Institutes of Technology) Madras (Tamil Nadu)
and National Informatics Centre Services Inc (NICSI) of New Delhi. This
app will enable the stakeholders such as the Police, Transport, Health,
etc. to use their mobile phones to collect accident data on the spot.

13. Who has won US open 2020 (140th edition) in Women’s singles
category?
1) Laura Siegemund
2) Victoria Azarenka
3) Naomi Osaka
4) Serena Williams
5) Yifan Xu
Answer- 3) Naomi Osaka
Explanation:
The 140th Edition of American Open or US Open took place at the USTA
Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre, New York, United States from
August 31, 2020 – September 13, 2020. It was the Second Grand Slam
Event of the year, after Australian Open took place in January.
Wimbledon was called off due to the pandemic. 2020 US Open Winners: 

Category Winner Runners-up

Men’s
Dominic Thiem (Austria) Alexander Zverev(Germany)
Singles

Women’s
Naomi Osaka (Japan) Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)
Singles

Men’s Mate Pavic (Croatia) & Bruno Wesley Koolhof (Netherlands)&

Doubles Soares (Brazil) Nikola Mektic (Croatia)

Women’s Laura Siegemund (Germany) & Nicole Melichar (United States) &
Doubles Vera Zvonareva (Russia) Yifan Xu (China)

14. Who has won the Tuscan Grand Prix 2020?

1) Charles Leclerc
2) Lewis Hamilton
 3) Valtteri Bottas
4) Sebastian Vettel
5) Max Verstappen
Answer- 2) Lewis Hamilton
Explanation:
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Won the Tuscan Grand Prix 2020,
held at the Mugello Circuit, Italy. This Hamilton’s 90th Pole Position of
his career, he is one win short of equalling Michael Schumacher’s All-
Time Record.

15. Who authored the book titled ‘End of an Era, India Exits Tibet’?
1) William Dalrymple
2) Ramachandra Guha
3) Claude Arpi
4) Khushwant Singh
5) Rohinton Mistry
Answer- 3) Claude Arpi
Explanation:
The book titled ‘End of an Era, India Exits Tibet’ authored by Claude
Arpi to be released soon. The book portrays India Tibet relation during
1947-1962. The core of the book is about India losing all its influence in
Tibet, helping China press aggressive claims along the border with
India. It is based on Nehru Memorial Library papers, de-classified
Indian and Chinese documents and personal interviews. Note- This book
is the 4th part of the series.

16. Swami Agnivesh who passed away in September 2020 is a renowned

__________.
1) Social Activist
2) Politician
3) Athlete
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) Both 2) and 3)
Answer- 4) Both 1) and 2)
Explanation:
Swami Agnivesh (Original Name- Vepa Shyam Rao), renowned social
 activist, scholar, former MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) and
Cabinet Minister for Education of Haryana passed away at the age of 80
due to cardiac arrest at the Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS)
in New Delhi, India. He served as the president (2004–2014) of the World
Council of Arya Samaj, which is the highest international body of the
Arya Samaj. He was born on 21st September, 1939 in Srikakulam,
Andhra Pradesh.

17. Former union minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh who passed away
recently belongs to which state?
1) Chhattisgarh
2) Punjab
3) Haryana
4) Bihar
5) Jharkhand
Answer- 4) Bihar
Explanation:
Former Union Minister for Rural Development, Raghuvansh Prasad
Singh passed away at the age of 74 at New Delhi due to post COVID
complications. He was born on 6th June 1946 in Bihar. He became the
Lok sabha member in 1996 and served as a Lok Sabha member for five
terms representing Vaishali, Bihar. He served as the Union minister for
Rural development from 2004 to 2009 in the cabinet led by Manmohan
Singh.

18. When was Hindi Diwas observed annually?

1) September 30
2) August 31
3) September 14
4) October 12
5) July 3
Answer- 3) September 14
Explanation:
Hindi Diwas is celebrated annually on 14th of September across India to
promote Hindi and to create awareness about the language. This day is
celebrated to mark the anniversary of the adoption of Hindi (the
 Devanagari Script) as one of the official languages of the Republic of
India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. Dominic Thiem who is in news recently is associated with which

sport?
1) Golf
2) Tennis
3) Cricket
4) Moto Sport
5) Rugby
Answer- 2) Tennis
Explanation:
The 140th Edition of American Open or US Open took place at the USTA
Billie Jean King National Tennis Centre, New York, United States from
August 31, 2020 – September 13, 2020.  2020 US Open Winners: 

Category Winner Runners-up

Men’s
Dominic Thiem (Austria) Alexander Zverev(Germany)
Singles

Women’s
Naomi Osaka (Japan) Victoria Azarenka (Belarus)
Singles

Men’s Mate Pavic (Croatia) & Bruno Wesley Koolhof (Netherlands)&

Doubles Soares (Brazil) Nikola Mektic (Croatia)

Women’s Laura Siegemund (Germany) & Nicole Melichar (United States) &
Doubles Vera Zvonareva (Russia) Yifan Xu (China)

2. Okhla Bird Sanctuary is located at which state?

1) Jharkhand
2) Uttar Pradesh
3) West Bengal
4) Odisha
5) Madhya Pradesh
 Answer- 2) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Okhla Bird Sanctuary at Uttar Pradesh is set to open after being closed
for five months due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, informed the
Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar.

3. Harmandir Sahib popularly known as Golden temple located at

which state?
1) Karnataka
2) Tamil Nadu
3) Chhattisgarh
4) Punjab
5) Telangana
Answer- 4) Punjab
Explanation:
The Union Home Ministry has granted Foreign Contribution Regulation
Act (FCRA) registration to the famous Gurdwara Harmandir Sahib, or
the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, Punjab enabling it to receive foreign
donations.

4. What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?

1) Nur-Sultan
2) Dushanbe
3) Ashgabat
4) Tashkent
5) Bishkek
Answer- 5) Bishkek
Explanation:
On the sidelines of the SCO meeting, External Affairs Minister S
Jaishankar met Finance Minister of Kyrgyzstan Chingiz Aidarbeko to
discuss issues of bilateral and regional interest. Both nations agreed to
further enhance strategic partnership in all spheres. The capital and
currency of Kyrgyzstan are Bishkek and Kyrgyzstani som respectively.

5. Who is the present MD&CEO of YES Bank?

1) Neeraj Dhawan
 2) Ashish Agarwal
3) Prashant Kumar
4) Ravi Kumar
5) Pinaki Ghose
Answer- 3) Prashant Kumar
Explanation:
Prashant Kumar is the present MD&CEO of Yes Bank.

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1. How many states implemented tele-medicine services named

‘eSanjeevani’ (as on September 2020)?
1) 19
2) 17
 3) 21
4) 23
5) 14
Answer- 4) 23
Explanation:
The Central Government has shown its efforts in giving a digital push in
the health sector by initiating two types of telemedicine services viz.
Doctor-to-Doctor (eSanjeevani) and Patient-to-Doctor (eSanjeevani OPD)
Tele-consultations in 2019. Since then the tele-consultation by
‘eSanjeevani’ has been implemented by 23 states (which covers 75% of
the population) and other states are in the process of rolling it out. The
Doctor-to-Doctor (eSanjeevani) is being implemented under the
Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre (AB-HWCs) programme.
It is planned to implement tele-consultation in all the 1.5 lakh Health
and Wellness Centres in a ‘Hub and Spoke’ model, by December 2022.

2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated and launched 7

projects related to Urban Infrastructure in which state (September
2020)?
1) Punjab
2) Bihar
3) Haryana
4) Uttarakhand
5) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer- 2) Bihar
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated & Laid Foundation Stone for
Seven Projects related to Urban Infrastructure in the state of Bihar
through video conference. The total cost of the projects is Rs 541 Crores.
Out of the 7 projects, 4 are related to water supply, two for Sewerage
treatment and 1 for Riverfront Development. The projects will be
implemented by Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation
(BUIDCO), under Urban Development and Housing Department of Bihar.

3. Which is 1st power distribution company in India to adopt e-office

system?
 1) Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company
2) JSW Energy Distribution Company
3) Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company
4) REC Power Distribution Company
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company
Explanation:
Madhya Kshetra Vidyut Vitran Company (central discom) has become
the first power distribution company in the country to adopt e-office
system. It is effectively being run in corporate office, offices of regional
chief general manager and circles. The company has been e-filing and
doing correspondence through NIC e-office system from 27 July. The e-
office system has been running for the last one-and-a-half months.

4. Which among the following countries were elected as the Members

of the United Nations (UN) Commission on Status of Women in
September 2020?
1) India
2) Afghanistan
3) China
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
Answer- 4) Both 1) and 2)
Explanation:
India & Afghanistan were elected as Members of the United Nations
(UN) Commission on Status of Women, a body of the Economic and
Social Council (ECOSOC). The Commission on the Status of Women is a
UN organ promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women.
India (38 votes) and Afghanistan (39) won the ballot among the 54
members, India’s Permanent Representative to the UN, T S Tirumurti
announced the election of India to the Committee. India will be a
member of the UN’s Commission on Status of Women for four years
from 2021-2025.

5. The 2nd Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) report

titled “A World in Disorder” was released recently. The GPMB is the
 arm of which organisation?
1) World Bank
2) World Health Organization
3) International Monetary Fund
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) Both 2) and 3)
Answer- 4) Both 1) and 2)
Explanation:
In accordance with the 2nd Global Preparedness Monitoring Board
(GPMB) report titled “A World in Disorder” released on September 14,
2020, the world will take 500 years to spend on preparing for pandemics
due to the loss driven by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The
report called for responsible leadership, engaged citizenship, strong and
agile systems for health security, sustained investment and robust global
governance for preparedness in order to prevent the next pandemic.
The GPMB is the joint arm of the World Health Organization (WHO) and
the World Bank.

6. The Central government has increased the scholarship amount

under ‘Pragati’ and ‘Saksham’ scholarship schemes for students of
which state/UT?
1) Haryana
2) Jammu & Kashmir
3) Gujarat
4) Maharashtra
5) Ladakh
Answer- 2) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation:
The Government of India announced an increase in Scholarship amount
for the students of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) under the ‘Pragati’ and
‘Saksham’ Scholarship Schemes. The amount has been raised from Rs. 5,
000 Per Annum to Rs. 50, 000 Per Annum from the Current Academic
Year (2020-21). The Ministry of Education (formerly known as Union
Ministry of Human Resource Development) launched the schemes. It is
being implemented and offered by All India Council for Technical
 Education (AICTE) to provide financial assistance for advancement of
girls and supporting especially abled students for Technical Education.

7. The horticulture department of which state/UT has launched

“Backyard Horticulture” Programme under CAPEX scheme to
promote organic fruit production?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Delhi
3) Puducherry
4) Jammu & Kashmir
5) Kerala
Answer- 4) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation:
The Horticulture Department of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) launched
“Backyard Horticulture” Programme under CAPEX (Capital Expenditure)
scheme at Panchyat Jaswan in Marh Block of Jammu district. The main
aim of the programme is to promote organic fruit production for home
consumption and for fulfilling individual requirements.

8. SBI general insurance company has signed corporate agency

agreement with which bank?
1) IndusInd Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) ICICI Bank
4) Axis Bank
5) YES Bank
Answer- 5) YES Bank
Explanation:
SBI General Insurance Company Ltd and YES Bank signed a corporate
agency agreement to distribute the products of SBI General Insurance to
the customers of YES bank across India (28 states and 8 Union
Territories) The signed agreement was exchanged between Rajan Pental,
Global Head- Retail Banking of YES Bank and Amar Joshi, Chief Business
Officer of SBI General Insurance.
 9. According to RBI’s financial stability report July 2020, the Gross Non
Performing Assets (GNPA) ratio of SCBs may increase to ______ by
March 2021.
1) 11.5%
2) 12%
3) 12.5%
4) 13%
5) 11%
Answer- 3) 12.5%
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued circular advising banks to switch to
automatic identification of non-performing assets (NPAs), using
appropriate IT (information technology) systems, from manual
identification for regulatory reporting and bank’s own management
information system (MIS) requirements. However, over this period of
time, the processes for NPA identification, income recognition,
provisioning and generation of related returns in many banks are not
yet fully automated. Concerning this, on September 14, 2020, RBI issued
a notification mandating banks to complete the automation of bad-loan
recognition and provisioning processes by June 30, 2021. In case of non-
compliance, suitable supervisory action would be initiated against the
concerned bank. According to the Financial Stability Report released by
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on July 2020, the Central Bank predicts
that the Gross Non Performing Assets (GNPA) ratio of all scheduled
Commercial Banks (SCBs) may increase from 8.5 per cent in March 2020
to 12.5 per cent by March 2021.

10. India’s GDP to contract by ______ in FY21 as per the estimation of

Asian Development Bank (ADB).
1) 8%
2) 7%
3) 9%
4) 11%
5) 10%
Answer- 3) 9%
Explanation:
 In accordance with the “Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2020 Update-
September 2020” by Asian Development Bank (ADB), India’s GDP (gross
domestic product) growth will contract 9% in FY2020-2021 due to
COVID-19 induced slowed economic activity. On the other hand, it
forecasted a strong recovery with GDP to grow by 8% in FY2021-22 as
mobility and business activities resume more widely.

11. EDF group signed MoU with International Institute of Nuclear

Energy (I2EN) and Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) to
set up a centre of excellence in the civil nuclear sector in
Maharashtra. The EDF group is based on which country?
1) Nepal
2) Germany
3) France
4) Bangladesh
5) Spain
Answer- 3) France
Explanation:
In order to conduct a pre-feasibility study to set up a centre of
excellence in the civil nuclear sector in Maharashtra, Electricite de
France (EDF), The International Institute of Nuclear Energy (I2EN) and
Veermata Jijabai Technological Institute (VJTI) has signed Memorandum
of Understanding(MoU).

12. Which state government has signed MoU with Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to develop MSME ecosystem
(September 2020)?
1) Rajasthan
2) Telangana
3) Karnataka
4) Assam
5) Tripura
Answer- 1) Rajasthan
Explanation:
The Government of Rajasthan signed a Memorandum of
Understanding(MoU) with the Small Industries Development Bank of
 India (SIDBI) to develop its micro, small and medium enterprises
(MSMEs) ecosystem. Archana Singh on behalf of the Department of
Industries and General Manager Balbir Singh on behalf of SIDBI signed
the MoU.

13. Rajesh Khullar has been appointed as the Executive Director of

which organization?
1) World Bank (WB)
2) International Labour Organization (ILO)
3) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
4) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
5) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
Answer- 1) World Bank (WB)
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime
Minister Narendra Modi approved the appointment of Rajesh Khullar as
the Executive Director of World Bank and Sameer Kumar Khare as
Executive Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB).

14. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Great

Learning (September 2020)?
1) KL Rahul
2) Virat Kohli
3) MS Dhoni
4) Anil Kumble
5) Rahul Dravid
Answer- 2) Virat Kohli
Explanation:
Great Learning, an Ed-tech company for professional and higher
education, has appointed Virat Kohli, Indian cricket team captain as its
brand ambassador. Virat Kohli will lead ‘Power Ahead’ campaign, the
latest one of the brand. Great Learning will launch a multi-film
campaign with Virat Kohli during the upcoming Dream 11 IPL, where
the brand is an associate sponsor on Disney + Hotstar.
15. Name the person who has been appointed as the brand ambassador
of Paytm first games.
1) Rani Rampal
2) Mithali Raj
3) Abhinav Bindra
4) Bhaichung Bhutia
5) Sachin Tendulkar
Answer- 5) Sachin Tendulkar
Explanation:
Paytm First Games (PFG), a subsidiary of digital financial service
platform Paytm, has roped in legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar of
India as its brand Ambassador. Sachin Tendulkar will create awareness
about the genre of fantasy sports (sporting events played virtually) in
India and will also promote and generate excitement around all sports
including kabaddi, football, and basketball. Paytm is the official umpire
partner for IPL till 2022 and has been the title sponsor for Indian cricket.

16. Name the person who has been honored with Euromoney’s Lifetime
Achievement Award 2020.
1) Rana Kapoor
2) Aditya Puri
3) Shikha Sharma
4) Sashidhar Jagadishan
5) None of the Above
Answer- 2) Aditya Puri
Explanation:
Euromoney, the global finance and banking magazine’s Awards for
Excellence 2020 honoured Aditya Puri, Managing Director(MD) of HDFC
Bank with a Lifetime Achievement Award 2020. This is a first of its kind
recognition for a corporate leader from India.

17. The Astronomers at UK based Cardiff University has found

‘Phosphine’ on the clouds of which planet (published on Nature
Astronomy)?
1) Mars
2) Venus
 3) Jupiter
4) Mercury
5) Saturn
Answer- 2) Venus
Explanation:
A team of scientists announced the discovery of Phosphine, a rare
molecule which provides a possibility of microbial life in the clouds of
the Venus. Professor Jane Greaves, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
was the lead author of a report published in Nature Astronomy.

18. Which country has launched 9 satellites belonged to the Jilin-1

Gaofen 03-1 group recently?
1) Tibet
2) Hong Kong
3) Thailand
4) Japan
5) China
Answer- 5) China
Explanation:
China Successfully launched a solid-propellant carrier rocket from a
ship in the Yellow Sea, China. It sent 9 satellites into the planned Orbit,
and is the Second such Sea-based Launch Mission. The 9 satellites
belonged to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group, and were launched using Long
March 11-HY2(China’s first sea-launched rocket), the 10th member of the
Long March 11 family. It was the 346th Launch using the Long March
Rocket Series. The Satellites have been developed by Chang Guang
Satellite Technology Company Ltd. Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center
conducted the Mission.

19. National Engineers Day was observed every year on September 15 to

commemorate the birth anniversary of whom?
1) E. Sreedharan
2) Satish Dhawan
3) Visvesvaraya
4) Verghese Kurien
5) APJ Abdul Kalam
 Answer- 3) Visvesvaraya
Explanation:
National Engineers Day is annually celebrated across India on 15th
September to pay tribute to India’s legendary dam builder and eminent
engineer, Bharat Ratna Sir MV Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, who was
born on 15th September 1861 in Muddenahalli, Karnataka. The
Engineer’s day was first observed in 1967 and 15th September 2020
marks the 53rd National Engineers Day.

20. When was the International day of democracy observed annually?

1) November 19
2) October 10
3) September 15
4) July 22
5) August 26
Answer- 3) September 15
Explanation:
The International Day of Democracy is observed around the world
annually on 15th of September, since 2007. The day is observed around
the world to promote and uphold democratic principles, to respect
human rights, inclusiveness, accountability, and transparency. It was
established through a resolution passed by the United Nations (UN)
General Assembly in 2007, encouraging governments to strengthen and
consolidate democracy.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. The Valmiki National Park is located at which state?

1) West Bengal
2) Odisha
3) Jharkhand
4) Bihar
5) Assam
Answer- 4) Bihar
Explanation:
Valmiki National Park, Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary is located
 at the India-Nepal border in the West Champaran district of Bihar, India
on the bank of river Gandak. It is the only National park in Bihar.

2. Who is the present MD&CEO of SBI General Insurance company?

1) Prakash Chandra Kandpal
2) Pushan Mahapatra
3) Devesh Srivastava
4) V Ramasamy
5) A K Das
Answer- 1) Prakash Chandra Kandpal
Explanation:
Prakash Chandra Kandpal is the present MD&CEO of SBI General
Insurance Company.

3. Kalraj Mishra is the governor of which state?

1) Rajasthan
2) Telangana
3) Karnataka
4) Assam
5) Tripura
Answer- 1) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Kalraj Mishra is the present governor of Rajasthan.

4. Pantanal region, the largest tropical wetland in the world is located

at which country?
1) Chile
2) Poland
3) Brazil
4) Peru
5) Ecuador
Answer- 3) Brazil
Explanation:
The Pantanal region is the largest tropical wetland in the world, located
mostly within Brazil, but also extending into Bolivia and Paraguay. The
‘Pantanal Conservation Area’ natural World Heritage site, part of the
 larger Pantanal Biosphere Reserve, covers a considerable section of the
Brazilian Pantanal with particularly high ecological importance. These
areas protect numerous threatened species, such as a significant jaguar
population, the giant armadillo, giant anteater, giant otter, marsh deer
and the hyacinth macaw, the largest species of parrot.

5. Where is the headquarters of Paytm located?

1) Bengaluru
2) Gurugram
3) Noida
4) Patna
5) New Delhi
Answer- 3) Noida
Explanation:
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1. The Union cabinet approved the establishment of new All India

Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Darbhanga district of which
state?
1) Jharkhand
 2) Gujarat
3) Maharashtra
4) Bihar
5) Odisha
Answer- 4) Bihar
Explanation:
In order to boost health infrastructure in Bihar, the Central Government
has given its consent for the establishment of a new All India Institute of
Medical Sciences (AIIMS) under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha
Yojana (PMSSY) at Darbhanga, Bihar with an outlay of Rs.1264 crore. In
this regard, the Cabinet also approved the creation of post of Director in
the basic pay of Rs 2,25,000/- (fixed) plus NPA (however pay + NPA would
not exceed Rs 2,37,500/-) for AIIMS. The project is likely to be completed
within a period of 48 months. Also, the Cabinet Committee on Economic
Affairs (CCEA) chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given its
approval to the Haryana Orbital Rail Corridor Project from Palwal to
Sonipat via Sohna-Manesar-Kharkhauda, benefitting Haryana’s district
of Palwal, Nuh, Gurugram, Jhajjar and Sonipat, at an estimated cost of
Rs. 5,617 crores.

2. According to Union Minister of Chemical and Fertilizers D.V.

Sadananda Gowda, India will be self-reliant in fertilizer production
by ______.
1) 2023
2) 2021
3) 2022
4) 2025
5) 2024
Answer- 1) 2023
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Chemical and Fertilizers D.V. Sadananda Gowda
announced that India will be self-reliant in fertilizer production by 2023
while addressing a webinar on Self-Reliant India and Sustainable
Agriculture Organized by cooperative Indian Farmers Fertilizer
Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) for farmers of Karnataka. Currently, the
 fertilizer production of the country is 42-45 million tonnes, and imports
are at around 18 million tonnes.

3. Name the Madhya Pradesh chief minister who has launched ‘Poshan
Sarkar’ program recently.
1) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
2) Trivendra Singh Rawat
3) Naveen Patnaik
4) Uddhav Thackeray
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launched a
‘Poshan Sarkar’ program with an Objective of ensuring active
participation of local Bodies-Gram Panchayats and Urban bodies in the
Nutrition Campaign. The month September is Observed as Nutrition
month in India.

4. The 10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) was held
between India and which country in September 2020?
1) United States
2) Japan
3) Germany
4) Australia
5) United Kingdom
Answer- 1) United States
Explanation:
10th Defense Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI) between India and
United States was held virtually through a video conference. The aim of
the DTTI group is to bring focus on bilateral defense trade relationship
and to create opportunities for co-production and co-development of
defense equipment.

5. How much is the insurance amount provided per health worker

under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package scheme?
1) 10 Lakh
 2) 20 Lakh
3) 25 Lakh
4) 75 Lakh
5) 50 Lakh
Answer- 5) 50 Lakh
Explanation:
The Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package(PMGKP) Insurance Scheme
for Health Workers who are fighting against COVID-19 has been
extended as 6 months’ scheme, i.e., 180 days. The central sector scheme
was announced on March 30, 2020 for a period of 90 days, it was
extended for further 90 days i.e. up to September 2020. The Rs 50 lakh
insurance scheme is a part of the Rs 1.70 lakh Pradhan Mantri Garib
Kalyan Package announced in March 2020.

6. Which bank partnered with Titan to launch India’s 1st contactless

payment watch named ‘Titan Pay’?
1) ICICI Bank
2) Indian Bank
3) HDFC Bank
4) State Bank of India
5) Canara Bank
Answer- 4) State Bank of India
Explanation:
Titan Company Limited(Titan), one of the world’s 5th largest watch
manufacturers associated with TATA group, in collaboration with State
Bank of India(SBI) introduced Titan Pay, powered by YONO (You Only
Need One) SBI. Through this partnership, Titan and SBI are launching a
range of stylish new watches with contactless payment functionality for
the 1st time in India. CK Venkataraman, MD of Titan and Rajnish Kumar,
the Chairman of SBI unveiled the product.

7. Which bank has partnered with Mastercard to launch debit card for
high net worth customers?
1) CSB Bank
2) IndusInd Bank
3) RBL Bank
 4) ICICI Bank
5) SBM Bank
Answer- 5) SBM Bank
Explanation:
SBM Bank (India) Limited (SBM Bank India) and Mastercard have
collaborated to launch SBM World Debit Card, a one-of-a-kind debit card
for the sophisticated needs of high net worth customers. It represents a
combination of niche banking solutions and thoroughly managed
lifestyle privileges, including some of the finest shopping and dining
opportunities. The custom built card is an addition to SBM Bank India’s
Private Wealth offering.

8. Find the organization which launches awareness & sensitization

programme for Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) in co-
ordination with district administration.
1) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
2) Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
3) Competition Commission of India (CCI)
4) National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development (NABARD)
5) Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
Answer- 4) National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development
(NABARD)
Explanation:
An Awareness & Sensitization programme was launched by National
Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) for the newly
proposed Farmer Producer Organizations (FPO) along with district
administration, the objectives of the awareness cum sensitization
programme is to aid the farmers to form FPO’s and sell their product on
reasonable rates by avoiding brokers.

9. Reserve Bank of India issued Draft Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives

(Reserve Bank) Directions, 2020 under which section of the RBI Act,
1934?
1) Section 45 A
2) Section 45 W
3) Section 45 B
 4) Section 45 D
5) Section 45 Z
Answer- 2) Section 45 W
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued Draft Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives
(Reserve Bank) Directions, 2020 under Section 45 W of the RBI Act, 1934
to allow foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) to undertake exchange-traded
rupee interest rate derivatives transactions subject to an overall ceiling
of Rs 5,000 crore. The RBI has sought comment on these directions by
October 15, 2020.

10. Name the PSU which has partnered with SwissRapide AG to bring
Maglev (Magnetic Levitation) train projects in India.
1) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
2) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
3) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
4) Coal India Limited (CIL)
5) None of the Above
Answer- 2) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
Explanation:
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with SwissRapide AG to Maglev Train (Magnetic
Levitation) Projects in India. The MoU was signed by S V Srinivasan,
General Manager & Head (Transportation Business Group), BHEL and
Niklaus H Koenig, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO),
SwissRapide AG.

11. Which state government has signed MoU with Small Industries
Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to support MSMEs (September
2020)?
1) Sikkim
2) Assam
3) Gujarat
4) Meghalaya
5) Tripura
 Answer- 3) Gujarat
Explanation:
The Government of Gujarat signed a Memorandum of
Understanding(MoU) with the Small Industries Development Bank of
India (SIDBI) to provide capacity building and market support around
35 lakh Micro Small Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) of Gujarat and to
increase their self-reliance.

12. Who chairs the committee on Food and Beverages (F&B) formed by
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI)?
1) Vivek Agarwal
2) Sanjay Grover
3) Laxman Singh Rathor
4) R. Senguttuvan
5) Manish Shah
Answer- 3) Laxman Singh Rathor
Explanation:
Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI) constituted three committees to
tap into new markets and identify new opportunities for trade and
investment. The Three Committees will focus on Food & Beverages, Food
Processing Technology and Chemical and Allied Products. Laxman Singh
Rathor, President of International Business of Ramdev Food Products
Pvt Ltd was elected as Chairman of committee on Food and Beverages
(F&B) and Vivek Agarwal, Managing Director of Capital Venture Pvt Ltd
was elected as Vice Chair of the committee. R. Senguttuvan, Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Tobacco Company (ITC) Limited
(Printing & Packaging Division) was elected as Chairman of Committee
and Sanjay Grover, Vice President of International Business of Kirloskar
Pneumatic Company Limited was elected as Vice Chairman of the
Committee. The Committee on Chemical and Allied Products will be
chaired by Manish Shah, Managing Director of Tanya Exports and Kapil
Malhotra, Vice President of Marketing of Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd
will be the Vice-Chairman.

13. Yoshihide Suga has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of
which country?
 1) Thailand
2) China
3) Japan
4) South Korea
5) Philippines
Answer- 3) Japan
Explanation:
Yoshihide Suga was formally elected as Japan’s New Prime Minister. He
will succeed Shinzo Abe, who was Japan’s Longest serving Prime
Minister and stepped down due to health problems. The 71-year old
Yoshihide received 314 votes (462 votes were cast) in the 465-member
House of Representatives, and 142 votes in the 245-member House of
Councillors (House of Representatives & House of Councillors are both
part of DIET, National Parliament of Japan). Yoshihide’s party Liberal
Democratic Party (LDP) holds a majority in the Japan Parliament.

14. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of online poker
platform, 9stacks?
1) Harmanpreet Kaur
2) Deepti Sharma
3) Rohit Sharma
4) MS Dhoni
5) Suresh Raina
Answer- 5) Suresh Raina
Explanation:
9stacks, India’s fastest growing online poker platform has roped in
Suresh Raina, Indian cricketer as its brand ambassador. A left-handed
batsman and a spin bowler, Suresh Raina will be a part of the upcoming
campaigns and engagement activities of 9stacks. He will anchor the
brand and help to create a higher brand recall among the key target
audience.

15. Which edition of Global Ayurveda Summit was inaugurated by Vice

president Venkaiah Naidu on theme “Emerging Opportunities for
Ayurveda during Pandemic” (September 2020)?
1) 2nd
 2) 3rd
3) 4th
4) 1st
5) 5th
Answer- 3) 4th
Explanation:
The 4th edition of Global Ayurveda Summit was virtually inaugurated
by Vice-President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu on the theme
“Emerging Opportunities for Ayurveda during Pandemic”. It will
culminate on October 14, 2020. The summit will include 8-day
International Conference, 30-day International Exhibition and Focused
Business to Business Meetings and participation from more than 25
countries. It is being organized by the CII (Confederation of Indian
Industry)-Kerala in partnership with Ministry of Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga
and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy), and with the support
of Ayurveda Medical Association of India (AMAI), Ayurvedic Medicine
Manufacturers Organisation in India (AMMOI) and Ayurveda Hospital
Management Association (AHMA).

16. The Ministry of Defence cancelled two arms import contracts worth
_______ (approx) recently.
1) $5 Billion
2) $1 Billion
3) $2.5 Billion
4) $2 Billion
5) $1.5 Billion
Answer- 3) $2.5 Billion
Explanation:
The Ministry of Defence cancelled two arms import contracts worth
over $2.5 Billion (Approximately Rs. 21,500 Crores), which were in final
stages of procurement. The decision was taken in a special meeting
chaired by the Defence Secretary, Raj Kumar, Chief of Defence Staff
General Bipin Rawat also attended the meeting.

17. Which metro launched India’s 1st indigenous signaling technology

named ‘i-ATS’ (Automatic Train Supervision)?
 1) Ahmedabad Metro
2) Kolkata Metro
3) Mumbai Metro
4) Delhi Metro
5) Nagpur Metro
Answer- 4) Delhi Metro
Explanation:
On the occasion of Engineers Day i.e. September 15, 2020, the Delhi
Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) launched i-ATS (Automatic Train
Supervision), the first Made-in-India signaling system. It is an important
sub-system of the signaling system for the development of CBTC
(Communication Based Train Control) based signaling technology for
metro railway by automatically detecting all trains on a corridor.

18. Which company delivers world’s first LNG-powered very large

container ship?
1) Samsung Heavy Industry
2) Mitsubishi Heavy Industry
3) Shanghai Waigaoqiao Heavy Industry
4) Hyundai Samho Heavy Industry
5) Imabari Shipbuilding Heavy Industry
Answer- 4) Hyundai Samho Heavy Industry
Explanation:
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd said
on September 14, 2020 it had delivered the world’s first very large
container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Singapore’s
Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte Ltd.

19. Sadashiv Raoji Patil who passed away recently is associated with
which sport?
1) Tennis
2) Cricket
3) Football
4) Snooker
5) Hockey
 Answer- 2) Cricket
Explanation:
Former Indian Cricketer Sadashiv Raoji Patil who represented India in
one test match passed away at the age of 86 at his residence in Kolhapur,
Maharashtra. He was born on 10th October 1933 in Kolhapur,
Maharashtra.

20. Moussa Traore who passed away in September 2020 is the former
president of which country?
1) Benin
2) Ghana
3) Gambia
4) Guinea
5) Mali
Answer- 5) Mali
Explanation:
Former President of Republic of Mali (South Africa) General Moussa
Traoré, who reigned over Mali for more than 22 years passed away at
the age of 83 at his retirement villa in Djicoroni-Para, Bamako, Mali. He
was born in 1936 in Kayes, Mali.

21. Kapila Vatsyayan who passed away recently was the Padma
Vibhushan recipient (2011) in which field?
1) Trade & Industry
2) Arts
3) Science & Engineering
4) Public Affairs
5) Literature & Education
Answer- 2) Arts
Explanation:
Kapila Vatsyayan, a renowned scholar of Indian classical dance, art,
architecture, and art history passed away at New Delhi, India due to age
related ailments. She was about 91 years old. She was a former Member
of Parliament(MP) and lifetime trustee of India International Centre
(IIC). She was founder trustee, academic director and chairperson of
 Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. Kapila Vatsyayan is the
recipient of Padma Vibhushan (2011).

22. The world ozone day was observed every year on September 16.
What is the theme of the day for 2020?
1) “Caring for all life under the sun”
2) “Keep cool and carry on”
3) “Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection”
4) “32 Years and Healing”
5) “30 years of healing the ozone together”
Answer- 3) “Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection”
Explanation:
United Nations (UN’s) World Ozone Day or also called as International
Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is annually observed across
the globe on 16th September to create and spread awareness on the
importance of Ozone layer and the effective ways to protect it. The first
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer was observed
on 16th September 1995. The theme for the 2020 is “Ozone for life: 35
years of ozone layer protection”.

23. ‘Pothgal’ web portal was launched by which state government?

1) Karnataka
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Telangana
4) Kerala
5) Tamil Nadu
Answer- 3) Telangana
Explanation:
Telangana’s Minister of Information Technology and Industries,
Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao(KTR) launched the Primary Agriculture
Cooperative Society(PACS), Pothgal web portal – www.pacspothgal.com
at Mustabad Mandal, Rajanna Sircilla district. This is the first of its kind
portal which contains all the details of the loans, loan processes and
services offered by the co-operative society.
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1. What is the currency of Japan?

1) Rupees
2) Euro
3) Dollar
4) Yen
5) Pound
Answer- 4) Yen
Explanation:
The capital and currency of Japan are Tokyo and Japanese Yen
respectively.

2. ‘Purely banking nothing else’ is the tagline of which bank?

1) ICICI Bank
2) State Bank of India
3) HDFC Bank
4) Indian Bank
5) Canara Bank
Answer- 2) State Bank of India
Explanation:
‘The banker to every Indian’; ‘With you all the way’; ‘Purely banking
nothing else’; ‘The nation banks on us’ are the tagline of State Bank of
India.

3. Who is the MD&CEO of SBM Bank India?

1) B Chandrasekar
2) C K Venkataraman
3) Rajnish Kumar
4) Sidharth Rath
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Sidharth Rath
Explanation:
Sidharth Rath is the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of SBM
Bank (India).
 4. Where is the HQ of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
located?
1) Patna
2) Noida
3) New Delhi
4) Kolkata
5) Mumbai
Answer- 3) New Delhi
Explanation:
The HQ of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) located at New
Delhi.

5. Golconda Fort is located at which state?

1) Odisha
2) Bihar
3) Telangana
4) Maharashtra
5) Andhra Pradesh
Answer- 3) Telangana
Explanation:
Golconda Fort, also known as Golkonda is a fortified citadel and an early
capital city of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, located in Hyderabad, Telangana,
India.

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1. Which state cabinet has approved Balasaheb Thackeray road

accident insurance scheme for accident victims?
1) Maharashtra
2) Punjab
 3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Bihar
5) Odisha
Answer- 1) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra Cabinet approved the implementation of Balasaheb
Thackeray Road Accident Insurance Scheme with an annual outlay of Rs
125 crore to provide timely medical and financial aid to the road
accident victims during the golden hour i.e. initial 72 hours. In this
regard, an expenditure of up to Rs 30,000 will be borne by the State for
74 enlisted medical procedures. The announcement regarding this was
made by the state Health Minister Rajeshbhaiyya Tope.

2. India has joined the Djibouti Code of Conduct/ Jeddah Amendment

(DCOC/JA) as observer recently. What is the Currency of Djibouti?
1) Dollar
2) Pound
3) Euro
4) Franc
5) Yen
Answer- 4) Franc
Explanation:
On the lines of the high level meeting of the Djibouti Code of Conduct/
Jeddah Amendment (DCOC/JA) held virtually on 26 August 2020, India
has joined the DCOC/JA Amendment, as Observer in order to collaborate
with DCOC/JA member states towards for enhancing maritime security
in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR). With this, India joins Japan, Norway,
the United Kingdom (UK) and the United States (US) as Observers to the
DCOC/JA. The capital and currency of Djibouti are Djibouti & Djiboutian
franc (DJF) respectively.

3. Which is 1st country in the world to issue 7-year sovereign

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) bond?
1) Brazil
2) Guatemala
3) Germany
 4) Mexico
5) Djibouti
Answer- 4) Mexico
Explanation:
Mexico became the first country in the world to inaugurate sustainable
financing program for the achievement of Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) by issuing a seven-year Sovereign SDGs Bond worth USD
890 million under its new “SDG Sovereign Bond Framework” developed
with investment bank Natixis, located in Paris, France.

4. Which world group has launched a global initiative to reduce land

degradation and coral program recently?
1) SAARC
2) ASEAN
3) G7
4) European Union
5) G20
Answer- 5) G20
Explanation:
The Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 Countries took
place through video conference. The G20 EMM took place as part of the
Sherpa Track for the G20 Leaders Summit, it was hosted through a video
conference under the Presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The
Environment Ministerial Meeting (EMM) of the G20 Countries took place
through video conference. The G20 EMM took place as part of the
Sherpa Track for the G20 Leaders Summit, it was hosted through a video
conference under the Presidency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Union
Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC),
Prakash Javadekar represented India and highlighted the steps taken to
protect environment, forest, wildlife, pollution and climate change.

5. ‘Arthika Spandana’ is the loan disbursal scheme launched by which

state?
1) Sikkim
2) Karnataka
3) Meghalaya
 4) Tamil Nadu
5) West Bengal
Answer- 2) Karnataka
Explanation:
B.S. Yediyurappa, Chief Minister(CM) of Karnataka has launched
‘Arthika Spandana’ programme to disburse loans of Rs 39,300 crore
through various cooperative institutions. Under this scheme, Rs 15,300
crore will be disbursed to the agriculture sector and the remaining sum
of Rs 24,000 will be earmarked for the non-agricultural sector.

6. DBS bank India has launched online credit solutions platform, ‘DBS
Digital Business Loans for SMEs’ recently. Where is the HQ of DBS
bank located?
1) London
2) New Delhi
3) Singapore
4) Washington DC
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) Singapore
Explanation:
DBS Bank India Ltd launched an online credit solutions platform, ‘DBS
Digital Business Loans for SMEs’ to provide loans for Small and
medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) businesses in a convenient manner
with credit facility up to Rs 20 crore. DBS Group: Headquarters–
Singapore.

7. Name the company which launched “Apna Ghar Dreamz” home loan
scheme for skilled labours in Delhi.
1) Religare Housing Development Finance Company
2) Magma Housing Finance Company
3) Aadhar Housing Finance Company
4) Aadhar Housing Finance Company
5) ICICI Home Finance Company
Answer- 5) ICICI Home Finance Company
Explanation:
The ICICI Home Finance Company launched “Apna Ghar Dreamz”, its
 new home loan scheme for skilled laborers like electricians, mechanics,
painters, grocery store owners etc in the informal sector of Delhi.

8. What is the expected GDP of India in FY21 as per the estimation of

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)?
1) -10.2%
2) -10.5%
3) -10.7%
4) -11%
5) -11.5%
Answer- 1) -10.2%
Explanation:
As per the report ‘OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development) Interim Economic Assessment Coronavirus: Living with
uncertainty’, September 2020 India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for
FY20-21 is projected to contract by 10.2%(-10.2%). The report also
projected a sharp sharp bounce back to 10.7% growth in the next fiscal
year for India with similar high figures for other countries in 2021.

9. Which company has partnered with Common Services Centers (CSC)

for digital literacy service chatbot?
1) Instagram
2) Facebook
3) Twitter
4) Whatsapp
5) SnapChat
Answer- 4) Whatsapp
Explanation:
WhatsApp has partnered with Common Services Centers (CSC) for a
WhatsApp chatbot to empower rural communities by providing digital
skills at their doorstep, and to create livelihood through promotion of
rural entrepreneurship. WhatsApp chatbot is expected to be used by 10
million beneficiaries by August 2021.

10. Find the person who has been honoured with 2020 Asia Game
Changer Award by Asia Society.
 1) Nitin Sethi
2) Vikas Khanna
3) K P Narayana Kumar
4) Shiv Sahay Singh
5) None of the Above
Answer- 2) Vikas Khanna
Explanation:
The Michelin Star Chef Vikas Khanna received the 2020 Asia Game
Changer Award from Asia Society, a United States based non-profit
organization for feeding millions of people across India amid the
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, by coordinating a food distribution drive
from Manhattan. He is the only Indian among the six awardees who
were recognized by the Asia Society.

11. Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU) along with

which institute jointly organized an International Conference on
‘Aerosol Air Quality, Climate Change and Impact on Water
Resources and Livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas’?
1) Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany, Lucknow
2) Agharkar Research Institute, Pune
3) Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru
4) Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational-Sciences, Nainital
5) Bose Institute, Kolkata
Answer- 4) Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational-Sciences,
Nainital
Explanation:
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES),
Nainital an autonomous research institute under Department of Science
and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, and Hemvati
Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (HNBGU), a central university in
Srinagar, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand jointly organized an International
Conference on ‘Aerosol Air Quality, Climate Change and Impact on
Water Resources and Livelihoods in the Greater Himalayas’ at ARIES,
Nainital from September 14-16, 2020. The International Conference will
discuss the effect of Aerosols on the Himalayan Regions in India, Nepal
and Bangladesh. The Conference has been organized as part of the
 celebrations of the Golden Jubilee Commemoration Year of DST. It is the
first online international conference to be held at ARIES, Nainital during
the Pandemic.

12. What is India’s rank in 2020 Human Capital Index (HCI) released by
World Bank?
1) 118
2) 116
3) 120
4) 117
5) 119
Answer- 2) 116
Explanation:
The 2020 Human Capital Index (HCI) is a collaboration between the
Human Development Practice Group and the Development Economics
Group of the World Bank. World Bank released the report titled “The
Human Capital Index 2020 Update: Human Capital in the Time of
COVID-19” on September 16, 2020. India has been placed at the 116th
position among 174 countries in the Human Capital Index 2020 with
score increase to 0.49 from 0.44 in 2018 in comparison to 115 out of 157
countries. The country of Singapore topped the score with 0.88 followed
by Hong Kong at 0.81 and Japan at 0.80. Top 3 Countries in HCI:

Rank Country Score

116 India 0.49

1 Singapore 0.88

2 Hongkong and China 0.81

3 Japan 0.8

13. Who has authored the book titled, “Azadi: Freedom. Fascism.
Fiction”?
1) Salman Rushdie
2) Ruskin Bond
 3) Vikram Seth
4) Arundhati Roy
5) Amitav Ghosh
Answer- 4) Arundhati Roy
Explanation:
Arundhati Roy’s new book titled “Azadi: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction” is
published by Penguin Books Limited. The nonfiction book is a collection
of essays that shows the meaning of Freedom in the world of increasing
authoritarianism.

14. Chanesh Ram Rathiya who passed away recently is the former
minister from which state?
1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat
4) Chhattisgarh
5) Telangana
Answer- 4) Chhattisgarh
Explanation:
Chanesh Ram Rathiya, Veteran Congress leader and former Chhattisgarh
minister, passed away at the age of 78 due to COVID-19 at a hospital at
Raigarh, Chhattisgarh. He was a prominent leader from the tribal
society of north Chhattisgarh.

15. P R Krishnakumar who passed away in September 2020 is the Padma

Shri awardee in which field?
1) Promotion of education
2) Literature & Education
3) Medicine
4) Journalism
5) Teaching
Answer- 3) Medicine
Explanation:
Padma Shri P R Krishnakumar, Chancellor of Avinashilingam Institute
for Home Science and Higher Education for Women and Managing
Director of Arya Vaidya Pharmacy Limited, Coimbatore passed away at
 the age of 69 at Coimbatore due to Coronavirus infection. He was born
on 23rd September 1951 at Shoranur, Kerala. He started the first ever
clinical research in traditional medicines under the partnership of the
World Health Organization(WHO) and Indian Council of Medical
Research (ICMR) in 1977.

16. Ashok Gasti who passed away recently is the present Rajya Sabha
MP from which state?
1) Karnataka
2) Kerala
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Telangana
5) Tamil Nadu
Answer- 1) Karnataka
Explanation:
Ashok Gasti, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha MP (Member of
Parliament) from Karnataka, passed away of COVID-19 at a private
hospital in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was around the age of 55. The BJP
Karnataka leader was born in 1965 and belonged to Raichur district,
Karnataka. The first-time Rajya Sabha member took oath as MP on July
22, 2020.

17. The theme of World Patient Safety Day 2020 is “Health Worker
Safety: A Priority for Patient Safety”. When was world patient safety
day observed annually?
1) 11th September
2) 13th September
3) 19th September
4) 21st September
5) 17th September
Answer- 5) 17th September
Explanation:
World Patients Safety Day is annually celebrated on 17th September by
the World Health Organization(WHO), international partners and all
countries to create a better understanding of the patient’s safety and to
increase the participation of the public in the safety of healthcare. The
 First World Patients Safety day was observed on 17th September 2019.
The theme of World Patient Safety Day 2020 is “Health Worker Safety: A
Priority for Patient Safety”.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary is located at which state?

1) Tripura
2) Jharkhand
3) Odisha
4) Tamil Nadu
5) Haryana
Answer- 4) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
In Tamil Nadu, a massive afforestation exercise is going on in the
popular Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary in Ariyalur district, near Trichy. A
large number of individuals as well as organisations have come forward
to reclaim the lush greenery of the sanctuary.

2. Name the India’s 1st Anti-Satellite Missile test.

1) Mission A-SAT
2) Mission Shakti
3) Mission Arya
4) Mission Karuda
5) None of the Above
Answer- 2) Mission Shakti
Explanation:
A customized My Stamp on India’s First Anti-Satellite Missile (A-SAT)
launch was released by the Department of Posts on the occasion of
Engineers Day on Tuesday in the presence of National Security Advisor
(NSA), Ajit Doval. On the direction of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully
conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) Missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from Dr
APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha on March 27, 2019.
3. Kempegowda international airport is located at which city?
1) Lucknow
2) New Delhi
3) Kolkata
4) Bengaluru
5) Amritsar
Answer- 4) Bengaluru
Explanation:
Kempegowda International Airport is an international airport serving
Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka.

4. Where does the headquarters of Organisation for Economic Co-

operation and Development (OECD) located?
1) Vienna
2) Nairobi
3) Geneva
4) London
5) Paris
Answer- 5) Paris
Explanation:
The headquarters of Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development (OECD) located at Paris, France.

5. The Kanha National Park is located at which state?

1) Maharashtra
2) Punjab
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Bihar
5) Odisha
Answer- 3) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Recently, Madhya Pradesh cops arrest Bastar Maoist near Kanha
National Park

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1. PM Modi inaugurated Kosi rail mega bridge at which state?

1) Odisha
2) Maharashtra
3) Madhya Pradesh
 4) Bihar
5) Assam
Answer- 4) Bihar
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the historic Kosi Rail
Mahasetu (mega bridge) in Bihar. Other projects including a new
railway bridge on the Kiul River, two new railway lines, 5 Electrification
projects, Bihar’s first Electric Locomotive Shed at Barauni and 3rd Line
Project between Barh-Bakhtiyarpur in Bihar through video conference.

2. Minister of State (MoS) for Civil Aviation, Hardeep Singh Puri has
inaugurated India’s 1st general aviation terminal at which airport?
1) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
2) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
3) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
4) Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport, Guwahati
5) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
Answer- 2) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
Explanation:
Minister of State (MoS) Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Civil Aviation
inaugurated India’s first General Aviation Terminal at Indira Gandhi
International (IGI) Airport, Delhi to handle the flight operations and
movement and processing of passengers flying through of private jets or
chartered flights.

3. Name the ministry which partnered with Jal Jeevan Mission to

launch Information & Communication Technology (ICT) grand
challenge.
1) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
2) Ministry of Science and Technology
3) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
4) Ministry of Home Affairs
5) Ministry of Finance
Answer- 3) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Explanation:
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MEITY) in
 partnership with National Jal Jeevan Mission (NJJM), Department of
Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched ICT
(Information & Communication Technology) Grand Challenge for
Development of ‘Smart Water Supply Measurement & Monitoring
System’ to be deployed at the village level. The ICT grand challenge will
invite proposals from Indian Tech start-ups, MSMEs (Micro, Small,
Medium Enterprises), Indian Companies for the solution.

4. Which state government has announced subsidy schemes for

electric two-wheelers and e-rickshaws recently?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Gujarat
3) Bihar
4) Maharashtra
5) Himachal Pradesh
Answer- 2) Gujarat
Explanation:
In order to encourage the use of electric vehicles to prevent air pollution
Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani announced subsidy schemes for
electric two-wheelers and e-rickshaws during a virtual programme on
climate change to commemorate the founding day of the state climate
change department. Apart from this, memorandum of understandings
(MoUs) were also inked during the event. This announcement was also a
part of “Panchsheel gift” of five development schemes in Gujarat to
celebrate the 70th birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Students
will get a subsidy of Rs 12,000 each to buy e-scooters. Under this scheme,
the government will provide assistance to students studying from Class
9 to college to purchase battery-powered two-wheelers. The target is to
provide this assistance to 10,000 such vehicles.

5. Which bank launched service named i-Lead (Inspiring Leads) 2.0

recently?
1) Indian Bank
2) Canara Bank
3) Bank of Baroda
 4) State Bank of India
5) Punjab National Bank
Answer- 2) Canara Bank
Explanation:
Canara Bank in order to provide its services regardless of where the
customers reside launched a Lead Management System (LMS) – i-Lead
2.0 (Inspiring Leads System version 2.0. It will help the bank to build and
sustain business relationships with new customers and existing
customers of the bank.

6. Find the regional rural bank which launched a special gold loan
scheme named ‘Vikas Laghu Suvarna’.
1) Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
2) Jharkhand Gramin Bank
3) Kerala Gramin Bank
4) Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas Bank
5) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
Answer- 5) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
Explanation:
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) launched Vikas Laghu
Suvarna, a special gold loan scheme with a reduced interest rate of
7.25%. The bank has the slashed interest rate to provide easy and
affordable credit at cheap cost to customers in need considering the
pandemic situation in the country.

7. Who chairs the expert committee constituted by central

government to examine the reports of digital surveillance on
prominent Indian nationals (President, Army chief) by Chinese
firm?
1) Aditya Khullar
2) Mohit Gupta
3) Gulshan Rai
4) Rajesh Pant
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Rajesh Pant
Explanation:
 Government of India formed an Expert Committee led by National
Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) Lt General (retd) Rajesh Pant, India’s
Chief Coordinator on Cyber Security to examine the reports of digital
surveillance on Prominent Indian Nationals including President, Army
Chief by Chinese firm Shenzhen Zhenhua Data Information Technology
Company Ltd.

8. Who has been given additional charge as the minister of Food

Processing Industries (Harsimrat Kaur Badal resigned recently)?
1) Prakash Javadekar
2) Narendra Modi
3) Pralhad Patel
4) Harsh Vardhan
5) Narendra Singh Tomar
Answer- 5) Narendra Singh Tomar
Explanation:
President of India, Ram Nath Kovind accepted the resignation of
Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries
with immediate effect. Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Lok Sabha leader of
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) tendered her resignation in protest against
anti-former ordinances and legislation which were passed on 17th
September 2020.The resignation was accepted under the clause (2) of
Article 75 of the Indian Constitution. Cabinet Minister Narendra Singh
Tomar was assigned to the additional charges of the Ministry of Food
Processing Industries(MoFPI).

9. Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of high-
level committee constituted by GoI to prepare roadmap to
regularise land leasing in agri sector.
1) Niranjan Jyoti
2) Pradip Shah
3) Ajay Tirkey
4) VK Paul
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) Ajay Tirkey
Explanation:
 In order to prepare a roadmap for regularisation of land leasing in the
agriculture sector, the Centre has set up a high-level committee headed
by Ajay Tirkey, secretary of the department of land resources under the
ministry of rural development. The reform will lay down rights of
landless farm workers who are deprived of welfare benefits. The
proposed framework will recognise the rights of landowners and
cultivators and farm workers.

10. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) formed a 7-

member task force for framing guidelines for vegan foods recently.
Who is the CEO of FSSAI?
1) Balram Bhargava
2) Randeep Guleria
3) Arun Singhal
4) Harshad Pandurang Thakur
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) Arun Singhal
Explanation:
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) formed a seven-
member task force for framing guidelines/provisions for vegan foods in
the country. Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI): Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) – Arun Singhal.

11. Name the Indian who has been named to the 2020 Cohort of young
leaders for SDG by United Nations.
1) Archana Soreng
2) Licypriya Kangujam
3) Udit Singhal
4) Nethra
5) Jayprakash Narayan
Answer- 3) Udit Singhal
Explanation:
Udit Singhal (18 years), the founder of Glass2S and, a zero waste
ecosystem to control the increasing menace of glass waste in Delhi, has
been named to the 2020 Cohort of young leaders for the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) by the United Nations (UN).
12. Who has presented the 1st ever “AICTE Visvesvaraya Best Teachers
Award 2020”?
1) Nitin Gadkari
2) Prakash Javadekar
3) Harsh Vardhan
4) Nirmala Sitharaman
5) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Answer- 5) Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’
Explanation:
On 15th September 2020, on the occasion of National Engineers Day,
Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’, Union Minister of Education presented the
first ever “AICTE Visvesvaraya Best Teachers Award 2020” to the 12
faculty members of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
approved institutions over a virtual ceremony.

13. Who represented India at 6th BRICS communication ministers

meeting held virtually?
1) Jitendra Singh
2) Santosh Gangwar
3) Sanjay Dhotre
4) Rao Inderjit Singh
5) Prahlad Singh Patel
Answer- 3) Sanjay Dhotre
Explanation:
The 6th BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)
Communication Ministers Meeting was hosted by Maxim Parshin,
Deputy Minister of Digital Development, Communications and Mass
Media of Russia in a virtual format where India was represented by
Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State (MoS) for Communications, Electronics
& Information Technology and Education. It should be noted that this
meet is held annually under the rotating Chairmanship of member
countries. India will take over the Chairmanship of the next BRICS
Communications Ministers’ Meeting to be hosted in 2021 by India.
14. Which city ranked top in the 2nd edition of smart city index 2020
released by Institute for Management Development (IMD) in
collaboration with few other organisations?
1) Zurich
2) Helsinki
3) Singapore
4) Hyderabad
5) Berlin
Answer- 3) Singapore
Explanation:
Institute for Management Development (IMD), in collaboration with
Singapore University for Technology and Design (SUTD), IMD World
Competitiveness Center, and Smart Cities Observatory (SCO) has
released the 2nd edition of global listing of smart cities i.e. “Smart City
Index (SCI) 2020” in which the ranking of four Indian cities- New Delhi,
Mumbai (Maharashtra), Hyderabad (Telangana), and Bengaluru
(Karnataka) were declined as the technological advancement in these
cities is not up to date to cater the COVID19 Pandemic. The index was
topped by Singapore followed by Helsinki (Finland) and Zurich
(Switzerland) in the second and the third place respectively. It should be
noted that Indian cities have suffered more from the pandemic because
they were not prepared. The work of these rankings was led by IMD’s
Professor Arturo Bris.

15. What is the name of 1st ever planet which orbits white dwarf
discovered by international team of astronomers?
1) ‘WD 1856 c’
2) ‘WD 1856 b’
3) ‘WD 1856 d’
4) ‘WD 1856 e’
5) ‘WD 1856 a’
Answer- 2) ‘WD 1856 b’
Explanation:
An international team of astronomers have discovered the 1st ever
planet, ‘WD 1856 b’ orbiting a white dwarf or a dead star, located about
80 light years away in the northern constellation Draco. The Jupiter
 sized planet has a very short orbital period, i.e., a year on this planet is
only 1.4 days. The findings are published in the Journal Nature. The
discovery was made using NASA’s (The National Aeronautics and Space
Administration) Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) and retired
Spitzer Space Telescope. WD 1856 b is about 7 times larger than ‘WD
1856+534’.

16. “A Promised Land” is the memoir of whom?

1) Angela Merkel
2) Narendra Modi
3) Manmohan Singh
4) Barack Obama
5) Donald Trump
Answer- 4) Barack Obama
Explanation:
Penguin Random House announced that the first volume of the Former
President of United States of America(USA), Barack Obama’s memoir “A
Promised Land” is set to hit the stores on 17th November 2020, two
weeks after Election day. This book will be released by Crown, a division
of Penguin Random House around the world in 25 languages which
includes Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, Czech, Finnish and Vietnamese.

17. Balli Durga Prasad Rao who passed away recently is the present Lok
sabha MP from which state?
1) Uttarakhand
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Telangana
4) Arunachal Pradesh
5) Andhra Pradesh
Answer- 5) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Balli Durga Prasad Rao, Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh-AP) Lok Sabha MP
(Members of Parliament) passed away of COVID-19 at Apollo Main
Hospital in Chennai, TamilNadu. He was around the age of 64. He
belongs to Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party(YSRCP). He was born
in Nellore district, AP on June 15, 1956. The first-time MP from the
 Tirupati (SC-Scheduled Caste) reserved constituency served as the
School Education Minister in the Chandrababu Naidu Cabinet in the
undivided Andhra Pradesh during 1995-96. He is the 2nd sitting MP after
H. Vasanthakumar, Congress MP, from Kanyakumari constituency in
Tamil Nadu and 1st from AP to die of COVID-19.

18. When was the World Bamboo day observed annually (2020’s theme –
‘Bamboo now’)?
1) July 7
2) August 12
3) October 11
4) September 18
5) January 4
Answer- 4) September 18
Explanation:
11th World Bamboo Day (WBD) was observed on September 18, 2020 to
increase the awareness of Bamboos globally by the World Bamboo
Organization (WBO). The Theme for this edition of World Bamboo Day is
“BAMBOO NOW”. The World Bamboo Day is observed annually on
September 18. It was established by Mr. Kamesh Salam, Former
President of World Bamboo Organization, during the 8th World Bamboo
Congress (WBC) at Prachan Buri, Bangkok, Thailand in 2009.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. Who is the present National Security Advisor of India?

1) Ajit Doval
2) Swapnil Kendhe
3) Upasana Mondal
4) Urmil Trivedi
5) Venkateshwaran Subramanian
Answer- 1) Ajit Doval
Explanation:
The 10th meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa)
National Security Advisors (NSAs) was hosted by Russia, the current
chair of BRICS, where India was represented by Ajit Doval, Adviser to
 the Prime Minister (PM) of India on National Security. The focus of the
meet was to exchange views on combating terrorism and extremism.
Notably, a draft anti-terrorist strategy of the BRICS nations has been
prepared, which will be submitted for approval during the upcoming
summit.

2. Thomas cup and Uber cup are related to which sport?

1) Cricket
2) Football
3) Badminton
4) Hockey
5) Tennis
Answer- 3) Badminton
Explanation:
Badminton World Federation (BWF) has decided to postpone the
Thomas Cup and Uber Cup scheduled at Aarhus (Denmark) from
October 3 to 11.

3. The Bangladesh government has given special permission to export

which fish to India recently?
1) Trout
2) Cod
3) Hilsa
4) Carp
5) Tuna
Answer- 3) Hilsa
Explanation:
The Commerce Ministry has allowed nine exporters to send a total of
approximately 1500 tonnes of Hilsa to India. The first consignment of
Hilsa was reported to have been sent to India on September 14, 2020.
Bangladesh imposed a ban on the export of Hilsa in 2012. However, as a
special measure, last year also export of 500 tonnes of Hilsa to India was
permitted by the government around the time of Durga Puja. Hilsa or
‘Ilish’ is considered a delicacy in Bangladesh and West Bengal.
Bangladesh has a shore of close to 75 percent in the production of Hilsa
fish in the world.
 4. What is the capital of Peru?
1) Quito
2) Santiago
3) Lima
4) Bogota
5) Sucre
Answer- 3) Lima
Explanation:
President Martin Vizcarra (left) arriving to give a statement in Congress
where he is facing an impeachment trial, in Lima on September 18,
2020. The capital and currency of Peru are Lima & Sol respectively.

5. ‘Together We Can’ is the tagline of which bank?

1) State Bank of India
2) Punjab National Bank
3) Indian Bank
4) Union Bank of India
5) Canara Bank
Answer- 5) Canara Bank
Explanation:
‘Together We Can’ is the tagline of Canara Bank.

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1. Who launched the FICCI-SAM’s knowledge report on “India-Japan:

Time to Seize New Opportunities”?
1) Piyush Goyal
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
4) Narendra Modi
5) Ram Nath Govind
Answer- 3) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
Explanation:
Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Union Minister of External Affairs
launched the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
– Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas (FICCI-SAM)’s knowledge report on
“India-Japan: Time to Seize New Opportunities” over a virtual platform.

2. Which department has issued notification regarding the

amendment of Public Procurement (Preference to Make in India)
Order, 2017?
1) Department of Personnel and Training
2) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
3) Department of Commerce
4) Department of Telecommunications
5) Department of Consumer Affairs
Answer- 2) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade
Explanation:
In order to promote the “Make in India” initiative, the Central
Government has amended the Public Procurement (Preference to Make
in India) Order, 2017 on September 16, 2020. This amendment will
enable nodal Ministries/ Departments to notify higher minimum local
content requirements for Class-I & Class-II local suppliers which was
earlier fixed at 50% and 20% respectively. The notification in this regard
was issued by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade (DPIIT), Minister of Commerce and Industry.

3. The Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade

Agreements) Rules, 2020 come into force from September 21, 2020.
Who is the chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs (CBIC)?
1) M Ajit Kumar
2) Rajnish Kumar
 3) P C Mody
4) Rahul Chaudhry
5) Sanjay Dutt
Answer- 1) M Ajit Kumar
Explanation:
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 156 read with section
28DA of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Central Government
notifies the Customs (Administration of Rules of Origin under Trade
Agreements) Rules, 2020 (CAROTAR, 2020) on August 21, 2020 to protect
the domestic industry from misuse of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs),
will come into force on September 21, 2020. A period of 30 days is
provided to importers and other stakeholders to familiarize them with
new provisions. In this regard, the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs (CBIC) has been actively engaging with stakeholders through
webinars and other means to guide them. With regard to the
amendment, Importers will have to provide proof of 35% value addition
of goods imported through free trade agreements (FTA) to customs
authorities, failing which duty benefits available under the agreement
will be denied. The chairman of Central Board of Indirect Taxes and
Customs (CBIC) is M Ajit Kumar.

4. India along with which country plans to resume joint coordinated

border patrol to prevent criminal activities?
1) Sri Lanka
2) Bhutan
3) Myanmar
4) Nepal
5) Bangladesh
Answer- 5) Bangladesh
Explanation:
At the 50th Director General (DG) level conference between India and
Bangladesh, India decided to resume joint coordinated patrol (Border)
with Bangladesh to prevent criminal activities & both the countries have
agreed to share real time intelligence on the smuggling syndicates and
the list of smugglers to control and prevent criminal activities and other
problems and to ensure the peace and security in the Indo-Bangladesh
 borders. The 4-day conference was held from 16th September 2020 to
19th September 2020 which concluded in Dhaka, Bangladesh The 6-
member Border Security Force (BSF) delegation was led by its DG
Rakesh Asthana and the Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) delegation
was led by its DG Md. Shafeenul Islam.

5. Which state government launched Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh

Yojana (MMUY) scheme to provide Interest-free loans to women’s
groups?
1) Goa
2) Haryana
3) Punjab
4) Gujarat
5) Maharashtra
Answer- 4) Gujarat
Explanation:
Mukhyamantri Mahila Utkarsh Yojana (MMUY), a scheme of providing
interest-free loans of Rs 1 lakh to women’s groups was launched in
Gujarat by its Chief Minister (CM) Vijay Rupani. In this regard, the
government is planning to provide total lending up to Rs 1,000 crore to
these groups to be registered as joint liability and earning group (JLEG)
consisting of 10 women members. 50,000 JLEGs will be formed in urban
areas. Similarly, 50,000 such groups will also be formed in rural areas. A
total of 10 lakh women across the state are covered under this new
scheme. The scheme will be implemented in rural areas by the Gujarat
Livelihood Promotion Company, while in urban areas it will be
implemented by the Gujarat Urban Livelihood Mission.

6. Goa government has signed MoU with Goa Institute of Management

(GIM) for vocational training of ITI Trainers. Who is the chief
minister of Goa?
1) N. Biren Singh
2) Pramod Sawant
3) PS Golay
4) Biplab Kumar Deb
5) K Chandrasekhar Rao
 Answer- 2) Pramod Sawant
Explanation:
Directorate of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Goa Institute of
Management (GIM) for giving vocational Training to increase the skill
sets of ITI (Industrial Training Institute) Trainers. About Goa: Chief
Minister – Pramod Sawant.

7. Who heads the 11-member company law committee which was

constituted by the ministry of corporate affairs (Committee’s term
was extended for 1 year recently)?
1) Rajiv Gauba
2) Rajesh Verma
3) I.V. Subba Rao
4) Kapil Dev Tripathi
5) P K Mishra
Answer- 2) Rajesh Verma
Explanation:
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) extended the tenure of the
Company Law Committee by one year, i.e., this committee constituted in
September 2019 has been extended up to two years (17.09.2021) from
the date of the order to constitute the committee (18.09.2019). It is now
chaired by Rajesh Verma, Secretary of MCA. The 11-member committee
has a mandate to submit periodic recommendations to the government
in phases and subject-wise, as may be decided by the chairman.

8. Anil Dhasmana has been appointed as the new chief of National

Technical Research Organisation (NTRO). Where is the HQ of NTRO
located?
1) Chennai
2) Kolkata
3) New Delhi
4) Bengaluru
5) Pune
Answer- 3) New Delhi
Explanation:
 The Central government appointed Anil Dhasmana, former chief of
Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW or RAW) as the new chief of
National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO). He will serve till he
attains the age of 65, i.e., for 2 years. He succeeds Satish Chandra Jha,
former Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer, who resigned from the office on
September 17, 2020. Note– The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi cleared the appointment of
Anil Dhasmana. National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) –
Headquarters– New Delhi, India.

9. Which edition of annual meeting of board of governor of Asian

Development Bank (ADB) held virtually on September 17-18, 2020
(Nirmala Sitharaman represented India)?
1) 53rd
2) 49th
3) 69th
4) 55th
5) 57th
Answer- 1) 53rd
Explanation:
The 53rd Annual Meeting of Board of Governor of Asian Development
Bank (ADB) took place virtually on September 17-18, 2020. Ministers
from ADB members, ADB Management and Industry experts
participated in the virtual meeting and they discussed a wide range of
issues facing Asia and Pacific due to the Pandemic.

10. Under which section of competition Act, 2002 the Competition

Commission of India (CCI) has approved acquisition of Nutrition &
Biosciences Inc. by International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.?
1) Section 32(1)
2) Section 31(1)
3) Section 32(3)
4) Section 31(2)
5) Section 30(1)
Answer- 2) Section 31(1)
Explanation:
 Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the following
proposals under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002: (i)
Acquisition of sole control over Bombardier Transportation’s
(Bombardier Transport) by Alstom S.A. (Alstom); (ii) Acquisition of
Nutrition & Biosciences, Inc. by International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.

11. Which International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) has

developed 1st of its kind helmet-like ventilation device ‘Swasner’?
1) IIIT Naya Raipur
2) IIIT Bangalore
3) IIIT Hyderabad
4) IIIT Bhubaneswar
5) IIIT Jabalpur
Answer- 4) IIIT Bhubaneswar
Explanation:
A group of 7 engineering students from IIIT (International Institute of
Information Technology), Bhubaneswar have developed ‘Swasner’, a 1st
of its kind helmet-like ventilation device to help patients breathe more
conveniently. The designed hyperbaric chamber is a low-cost device to
help COVID-19 patients. Swasner will reduce deaths caused due to lack
of ventilators in the country.

12. Who is the author of the book titled ‘Forrest Gump’?

1) Nathaniel Hawthorne
2) Ernest Hemingway
3) Winston Groom
4) William Faulkner
5) Mark Twain
Answer- 3) Winston Groom
Explanation:
American Novelist and Journalist Winston Groom, the author of Forrest
Gump, passed away at the age of 77 at Alabama, United States of
America. Groom was born on 23rd March 1944, in Washington, D.C, USA.

13. Amitabha Ghosh was the _____ governor of Reserve Bank of India
(RBI).
 1) 11th
2) 12th
3) 13th
4) 16th
5) 14th
Answer- 4) 16th
Explanation:
Amitabha Ghosh, former governor of Reserve Bank of India(RBI) passed
away at the age of 90. He is the shortest serving governor of RBI (21
days- January 15, 1985 to February 4, 1985). He served as the 16th
governor, while serving as a deputy governor of RBI until R N Malhotra
(17th Governor) took over.

14. The International coastal clean-up Day was observed every year on
__________.
1) January 16
2) August 7
3) October 12
4) September 19
5) March 28
Answer- 4) September 19
Explanation:
The International Coastal Clean-Up Day has been celebrated across 100
countries since 1986 on September 19. On this day, volunteer’s clean
beaches, waterways and oceans to protect them from impacts of plastic
and trash. The movement was started by Linda Maraniss & Kathy
O’Hara of the United States. During the virtual event, MoEFCC
announced that for the first time eight beaches of India have been
recommended for the prestigious International eco-label, the Blue Flag
certification. The eight beaches are Shivrajpur in Gujarat, Ghoghla in
Daman & Diu, Kasargod and Padubidri beach in Karnataka, Kappad in
Kerala, Rushikonda in Andhra Pradesh, Golden beach of Odisha and
Radhanagar beach in Andaman and Nicobar. The Blue Flag is given by
Copenhagen (Denmark) based Foundation for Environmental Education
(FEE).
15. Which edition of International Equal Pay Day was observed on
September 18, 2020?
1) 3rd
2) 1st
3) 7th
4) 3rd
5) 11th
Answer- 2) 1st
Explanation:
United Nations (UN) 1st International Equal Pay Day is observed on 18
September 2020 as a step towards eliminating the gender pay gap and to
overcome the sexual discrimination against women in the employment
sector. This day promotes equal pay to everyone and the rights to
receive equal remuneration for equal work regardless of the gender.
Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) hosted the virtual global Call to
Action to encourage all labour market actors to take steps to ensure that
equal pay is at the core of COVID-19 recovery efforts across the globe.
EPIC is led by the International Labour Organization(ILO), UN Women
and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
(OECD).

16. Which division of southern railway has launched the “Freight Seva”
app?
1) Thiruvananthapuram Railway
2) Chennai Division
3) Madurai Division
4) Palakkad Division
5) Tiruchirappalli Railway
Answer- 2) Chennai Division
Explanation:
The Chennai Division of Southern Railways launched an in-house
mobile application called “Freight Seva”, as part of its efforts to boost
Freight traffic and add more customers to its base.

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1. Nandankanan Zoological Park is located at which state?
1) Jharkhand
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Odisha
4) Sikkim
5) Tripura
Answer- 3) Odisha
Explanation:
Recently, death of two sloth bears has been reported from the
Nandankanan Zoological Park, Bhubaneswar (Odisha). The exact cause
of deaths is not yet known. Earlier, a 28-year-old Himalayan black bear
died probably due to old age as bears are known to live for about 30
years.

2. Where is the HQ of International Labour Organisation (ILO)

located?
1) New Delhi
2) Geneva
3) London
4) New York
5) Rome
Answer- 2) Geneva
Explanation:
The headquarters of International Labour Organisation (ILO) located at
Geneva, Switzerland.

3. Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is located at which state?

1) Maharashtra
2) Telangana
3) Goa
4) Karnataka
5) Gujarat
Answer- 3) Goa
Explanation:
The Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is a 208.5-km² protected area in the
Indian state of Goa in the Western Ghats of South India.
4. Kandla port is located in which state?
1) Kerala
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Gujarat
4) Tamil Nadu
5) West Bengal
Answer- 3) Gujarat
Explanation:
Kandla, officially Deendayal Port Trust is a seaport in Kutch District of
Gujarat state in western India, near the city of Gandhidham.

5. Indira Gandhi International airport is located in which city?

1) Ahmedabad
2) Hyderabad
3) Delhi
4) Amritsar
5) Guwahati
Answer- 3) Delhi
Explanation:
Minister of State (MoS) Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Civil Aviation
inaugurated India’s first General Aviation Terminal at Indira Gandhi
International (IGI) Airport, Delhi to handle the flight operations and
movement and processing of passengers flying through of private jets or
chartered flights.

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1. Who laid the foundation stone for 9 highway projects worth Rs 14,
528 crores in Bihar recently?
1) Ram Nath Kovind
2) Amit Shah
 3) Narendra Modi
4) Nitin Gadkari
5) Rajnath Singh
Answer- 3) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the Foundation Stone for Nine
Highway Projects worth Rs 14, 528 Crores in Bihar through video
conference. The project includes making six-lane highways, and three
bridges on rivers. He also laid foundation of ‘Har Gaon Optical Fibre
Cable’ for Internet Services to connect all villages of Bihar. Bihar Chief
Minister, Nitish Kumar, Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar, Sushil Kumar
Modi, Minister of Law and Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad participated in
the virtual meeting. Prime Minister also inaugurated the “Har Gaon
Optical Fibre Cable” project, under this about six lakh villages would be
provided internet services through optical fibre cable in 1,000 days. This
includes all 45,945 villages in Bihar. It will be executed by the
Department of Telecom, Ministry of Electronics & Information
Technology and Common Service Centres (CSC).

2. The 1st ever direct cargo ferry vessel named “MCP Linz” was
launched between India and which country?
1) Bhutan
2) Myanmar
3) Mauritius
4) Mali
5) Maldives
Answer- 5) Maldives
Explanation:
Minister of State (MoS) (Independent Charge) for shipping, Mansukh
Mandaviya and Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation of Maldives,
Aishath Nahula jointly launched the First Ever Direct Cargo Ferry
Service between India and Maldives. It is considered to be the new
connectivity effort has begun in Indian Ocean Region. The services will
be a big boost for business communities in India and Maldives to
expand their business and trade relations. The service will connect the
 Indian ports of Tuticorin, Cochin Ports with Kulhudhuhfushi and Male
Ports in the Maldives.

3. Name the company which has won the bid to construct a new
parliament building.
1) Reliance Infrastructure
2) Tata Projects
3) Larsen & Toubro Infrastructure
4) GMR Infrastructure
5) Jaiprakash Associates
Answer- 2) Tata Projects
Explanation:
Tata Projects Limited has won the bid to construct a new parliament
building at a cost of Rs 861.90 crore, as per official sources.

4. How much was the amount extended by India to Maldives to combat

COVID-19 (September 2020)?
1) USD 150 million
2) USD 250 million
3) USD 100 million
4) USD 500 million
5) USD 750 million
Answer- 2) USD 250 million
Explanation:
In order to reduce the economic and financial impact driven by COVID-
19, the President of Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih requested Prime
Minister of India Narendra Modi for urgent financial aid. In this regard,
on September 20, 2020, India provided a financial assistance of US$250
million (Indian Rupees of around 1837 crores) at favourable terms to the
Government of Maldives in the form of symbolic cheque which was
handed over by the High Commissioner of India Sunjay Sudhir to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulla Shahid during an event held at the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maldives. This financial support is provided
through subscription in Maldives’ Government Domestic Treasury
bonds by State Bank of India (SBI), Male (Maldives) so that it does not
 reflect in the external borrowings of the Maldives. This soft loan has 10-
year tenure for repayment and a very low interest rate.

5. India (Konkan railways) has delivered two Modern Diesel-Electric

Multiple Unit (DMUC) trains to which country (September 2020)?
1) Bhutan
2) Bangladesh
3) Maldives
4) Nepal
5) Sri Lanka
Answer- 4) Nepal
Explanation:
Konkan Railways (operated by Konkan Railway Corporation) handed
over two modern Diesel-Electric Multiple Unit (DMUC) trains to Nepal
Railways for the Jaynagar-Kurtha Broad Gauge Line. The Rails will run
between Jaynagar (Bihar) and Kurtha in Dhanusa district from
December, 2020. The Trains have been manufactured by Integrated
Coach Factory, Chennai with modern amenities and latest AC-AC
Propulsion Technology.

6. Name the public sector bank which has initiated “Mahila

Atmanirbharshil Aachani (Women Self-Reliance programme)” in
Assam.
1) Bank of Baroda
2) Union Bank of India
3) State Bank of India
4) Punjab National Bank
5) Canara Bank
Answer- 3) State Bank of India
Explanation:
State Bank of India (SBI) initiated “Mahila Atmanirbharshil Aachani
(Women Self-Reliance programme)” in Assam on the lines of the
Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyanto accelerate Self Help Group (SHG)
finance in a mission mode. In this regard, SBI branches of Assam
sanctioned 856 SHGs sponsored by NRLM with financial outlay of Rs. 38
crores. Notably, women SHGs of Assam are very active and rely on social
 collateral rather than on financial collateral. The basic objective of the
programme is to create a strong bonding with the SHG members besides
extending credit linkages to the women SHGs nurtured and sponsored
by National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), Assam for self-reliance
and economic upliftment.

7. SBI Life Insurance signed a bancassurance agreement with which

bank recently?
1) HDFC Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) DBS Bank
4) YES Bank
5) RBL Bank
Answer- 4) YES Bank
Explanation:
SBI Life Insurance signed a bancassurance agreement with YES Bank to
provide a range of insurance solutions to the customers of YES Bank
across the nation.

8. According to the estimation of Finance ministry, what will be the

growth in nominal GDP of India in FY22 (2021-2022)?
1) 19%
2) 21%
3) 17%
4) 15%
5) 11%
Answer- 1) 19%
Explanation:
Krishnamurthy Subramanian, chief economic advisor in the finance
ministry, Government of India informed that as per the estimate of
finance ministry, India’s nominal Gross Domestic Product(GDP) is
expected to grow by 19% in FY22 (2021-22) on a low base. NK Singh,
chairman of Fifteenth Finance Commission (FFC) stated that this
estimate is a bit moderate when compared with some estimates received
from experts.
 9. Find the company which collaborated with Google to enable
customers use their cards on Google Pay platform?
1) ICICI Card
2) PNB Card
3) SBI Card
4) IOB Card
5) HDFC Card
Answer- 3) SBI Card
Explanation:
Inorder to enable customers to use their SBI Credit Cards to make card
payments using the Google Pay app on their Android smartphones, SBI
Card (legally- SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited) has collaborated
with Google. The launch is in accordance with the endeavour of SBI card
to promote zero contact, digital forms of payments for a safe and
enhanced customer experience. Also, Google Pay has rolled out
tokenisation across its platform in collaboration with Visa and banking
partners. It will enable users to safely transact with their cards and use
Tap-to-pay feature on NFC-enabled Point of Sale (POS) terminals and
online merchants.

10. Name the company which partnered with IFundWomen to launch a

grant program in India to support women entrepreneurs.
1) Visa
2) Mastercard
3) Chase
4) American Express
5) Discover
Answer- 1) Visa
Explanation:
Visa Inc. (Visa) along with its global partner IFundWomen, a funding
marketplace for women-owned businesses, launched a grant program in
India to support women entrepreneurs. This program enables India’s
women entrepreneurs to receive funding from Visa to grow and expand
their business. It is the extension of 2 successful programs that were
launched in the U.S in 2020.
11. Which ministry has signed MoU with AYUSH ministry to integrate
AYUSH systems with nutrition interventions of ICDS?
1) Ministry of Women and Child Development
2) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
3) Ministry of Culture
4) Ministry of External Affairs
5) Ministry of Minority Affairs
Answer- 1) Ministry of Women and Child Development
Explanation:
Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) inked
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Ayurveda,
Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) to
control Malnutrition as a part of POSHAN (Prime Minister’s Overarching
Scheme for Holistic Nutrition) Abhiyaan or National Nutrition Mission
Abhiyaan of MWCD to improve the nutritional outcomes for children,
pregnant women and lactating mothers. As a part of MoU there will also
be a launch of hashtag #Ayush4Anganwadi for generating awareness
about the activities on the digital media.

12. Name the organization which signed letter of intent with Indian
School of Public Policy (ISPP) to strengthen the knowledge, ability,
skills of government officials.
1) Finance Commission (FC)
2) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
3) National Development Council (NDC)
4) National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog
Explanation:
Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) of NITI
(National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog signed a Statement
of Intent with Indian School of Public Policy (ISPP) to provide training,
mentoring and other activities to strengthen the knowledge, ability,
skills of Government Officials and public policy scholars.
13. Who has won the Ig Nobel Prize 2020 for Medical Education?
1) Donald Trump
2) Boris Johnson
3) Narendra Modi
4) Vladimir Putin
5) All the Above
Answer- 5) All the Above
Explanation:
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India won the Medical Education
Prize of Ig Nobel Prize 2020 at the 30th First Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony
over virtual platform. He became the 2nd Prime Minister from India to
win the Ig Nobel Prize after Atal Bihari Vajpayee who won the 1998
Peace award for “Aggressively peaceful explosion of atomic bombs”. The
Ig Nobel Prize is an annual sarcastic or a parody award presented by the
magazine “Annals of Improbable Research”, which is dedicated to
scientific humors as a mockery of the standard academic journal. The
word “Ignoble” is an antonym of Nobel. The Ig Nobel Award was
instituted in 1991 by Marc Abrahams with an objective to honour the
achievements that make people laugh and then think. The Ig Nobel Prize
2020 for Medical Education is shared among Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil,
Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, Narendra Modi of India, Andrés
Manuel López Obrador of Mexico, Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus,
Donald Trump of the USA, Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, Vladimir
Putin of Russia, and Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow of Turkmenistan,
for “Using the Covid-19 pandemic to show the world that politicians can
have more impacts on life and death than scientists and doctors”.

14. Who heads the high level task force constituted to initiate action in
advance for managing air pollution in National Capital Region
(NCR)?
1) Arvind Shrivastava
2) S. Gopalakrishnan
3) Amarjeet Sinha
4) PK Mishra
5) Ajit Doval
 Answer- 4) PK Mishra
Explanation:
A high-level task force led by Dr Pramod Kumar (PK) Mishra, Principal
Secretary to the Prime Minister reviewed the action taken by agencies
and firm up plans for the coming harvesting and winter season during a
meeting with Chief Secretaries of Delhi, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and
Uttar Pradesh, Secretaries of different departments/ministries of the
central government including M/o of Environment, Forest & Climate
Change, Agriculture, Road, Petroleum and Central Pollution Control
Board (CPCB). Its objective was to initiate proper precautionary and
preventive measures in advance for the management of air pollution in
the National Capital Region (NCR). The meet notified that incidence of
stubble burning has reduced by more than 50% in the last two years and
the number of Good Air Quality Index (AQI) days have gone up.

15. Which lab of CSIR has developed India’s 1st CRISPR test (Tata sons
signed agreement to manufacture it)?
1) Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
2) Institute of Microbial Technology
3) National Environmental Engineering Research Institute
4) Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
5) Central Road Research Institute
Answer- 4) Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology
Explanation:
Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has given regulatory approval
for the commercial launch of ‘FELUDA’ (FNCAS9 Editor-Limited Uniform
Detection Assay), India’s 1st CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced
Short Palindromic Repeats) test. It is developed by the scientist of CSIR-
IGIB (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Institute of
Genomics and Integrative Biology). As per the agreement was signed by
Tata Sons Private Limited and CSIR-IGIB in May, 2020, Tata group will
manufacture it.

16. Which institute developed a device for the prevention of Deep Vein
Thrombosis (DVT) recently?
1) S.N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences
 2) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology
3) Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
4) Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology
5) Institute for Advanced Studies in Science Technology
Answer- 2) Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences &
Technology
Explanation:
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology,
Trivandrum (SCTIMST), an autonomous institute of the Department of
Science and Technology, has Indigenously developed a device for the
prevention of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
is the formation of blood clots in deeply located veins, usually in the
legs.

17. John Turner who passed away in September 2020 is the former
prime minister of which country?
1) Brazil
2) United States
3) Canada
4) United Kingdom
5) Mexico
Answer- 3) Canada
Explanation:
John Turner, the former Prime Minister of Canada, who served as the
Prime Minister for just 79 days in 1984, the 2nd shortest term in the
office recorded in the history of Canada passed away at the age of 91 at
this residence in Toronto, Canada. He was born on 7th June 1929 at
Richmond, England.

18. The International Day of Peace is observed annually on September

21. What is the theme of International Day of Peace 2020?
1) “Together for Peace: Respect, Safety and Dignity for All.”
2) “Shaping Peace Together”
3) “The Right to Peace”
4) “Climate Action for Peace”
5) “The Sustainable Development Goals: Building Blocks for Peace.”
 Answer- 2) “Shaping Peace Together”
Explanation:
The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed annually on
September 21. The day will be devoted to strengthening the ideals of
peace through observing “24 hours” of non-violence and cease-fire. The
theme for 2020 International Day of Peace is “Shaping Peace Together”.
The Peace Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly
in 1981.

19. The International Red Panda Day 2020 was observed on _________.
1) July 29
2) November 2
3) September 19
4) October 5
5) August 12
Answer- 3) September 19
Explanation:
The International Red Panda Day (IRPD) is annually celebrated on the
third Saturday of September which aims to create and raise awareness
about the red panda among the general public and to support the
conservation of red pandas. The International Red Panda Day 2020 falls
on 19th September 2020.

20. When was World Alzheimer’s Day observed annually?

1) September 19
2) September 20
3) September 21
4) September 22
5) September 23
Answer- 3) September 21
Explanation:
World Alzheimer’s Day is observed annually on September 21 across the
world to raise awareness and educate people about Alzheimer’s and
Dementia. Since 2012, the month of September has been observed as
World Alzheimer’s Month. This year marks the 9th World Alzheimer’s
 Month. Theme for the World Alzheimer’s Month 2020– ‘Let’s talk about
dementia’.

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1. What is the capital of Canada?

1) New York
2) Ottawa
3) Berlin
4) Amsterdam
5) Athens
Answer- 2) Ottawa
Explanation:
The capital and currency of Canada are Ottawa and Canadian dollar
respectively.

2. Gangotri National Park is located in which state?

1) Sikkim
2) Uttarakhand
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Meghalaya
5) Himachal Pradesh
Answer- 2) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Snow leopards, one of the rarest wild animals, have been spotted
multiple times in Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand since August
2020 according to the statement of animal scientist Shambhu Prasad
Nautiyal.

3. Nehru Zoological Park is located in which state?

1) Chhattisgarh
2) Punjab
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Telangana
5) Gujarat
 Answer- 4) Telangana
Explanation:
Nehru Zoological Park, Hyderabad is conducting online quiz
competitions for all the age groups on the occasion of International
Rhinoceros Day September 22, 2020.

4. The CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology is located in

which city?
1) Pune
2) Hyderabad
3) Bengaluru
4) Kolkata
5) Delhi
Answer- 5) Delhi
Explanation:
The New Delhi based CSIR – Institute of Genomics and Integrative
Biology (CSIR-IGIB) is a scientific research institute devoted primarily to
biological research.

5. Kathmandu is the capital of which country?

1) China
2) Tibet
3) Nepal
4) Thailand
5) Bhutan
Answer- 3) Nepal
Explanation:
The capital and currency of Nepal are Kathmandu and Nepalese rupee
respectively.

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Questions Based on Current Affairs 23 September 2020

1. What is the food grain production target set by government of India

for 2020-21 crop year (July-June)?
1) 275 MT
2) 310 MT
 3) 290 MT
4) 301 MT
5) 326 MT
Answer- 4) 301 MT
Explanation:
During the National Conference for Rabi Campaign 2020 held on
September 21, 2020, a target for the 2020-21 crop year (July-June) or
food grain production target was set at a record 301 million tones (MT),
up nearly 1.5% from the previous year’s output. This decision has been
taken on the back of good monsoon rains and higher acreage in the
kharif season. The conference was addressed by Union Minister
Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
(MoAFW).

2. Which is 1st state in India to come up with policies on Ethical AI,

Blockchain and Cybersecurity?
1) Telangana
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Kerala
4) Gujarat
5) Tamil Nadu
Answer- 5) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister (CM) Edappadi K Palaniswami released Tamil
Nadu Cyber Security Policy 2020, Tamil Nadu Blockchain Policy 2020
and Tamil Nadu Safe and Ethical Artificial Intelligence Policy
2020(Nicknamed as ABC Policies) while participating in the
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) ‘Connect 2020’ event through
video conference. It became the first state in the country to release
policies on Ethical AI, Blockchain and Cybersecurity.

3. Which department has issued notification on extending the date of

implementation of Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020?
1) Department of Personnel and Training
2) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
3) Department of Commerce
 4) Department of Telecommunications
5) Department of Consumer Affairs
Answer- 2) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade
Explanation:
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),
Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India today issued
notification, extending the date of implementation of Toys (Quality
Control) Order, 2020 as 1.1.2021 in place of 1.9.2020. This decision allows
domestic manufacturers four months of extra time to make necessary
arrangements for compliance of standards in view of difficulties arising
out of COVID-19 pandemic.

4. Which bank has set up a new vertical called Emerging

Entrepreneurs Business (EEB)?
1) Catholic Syrian Bank
2) IndusInd Bank
3) Dhanlaxmi Bank
4) Federal Bank
5) Bandhan Bank
Answer- 5) Bandhan Bank
Explanation:
In order to support the emerging needs of the unbanked and
underbanked segment of customers, Bandhan Bank has set up a new
vertical called Emerging Entrepreneurs Business (EEB) to assist this
segment in becoming entrepreneurs. In this regard, the bank has
appointed Kumar Ashish as the Executive President and Head to lead
EEB. This vertical will be responsible for managing micro home loan,
micro bazaar loan and micro enterprise loan.

5. Which bank has signed corporate agency agreement with HDFC

Life?
1) RBL Bank
2) IndusInd Bank
3) ICICI Bank
 4) Yes Bank
5) DBS Bank
Answer- 4) Yes Bank
Explanation:
HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation) Life and Yes Bank
entered into a Corporate Agency Arrangement (CA). As part of the
arrangement, HDFC Life will provide a diverse range of insurance
products to customers of Yes Bank.

6. Which state/UT government signed MoU with Indian army to

operationalize the Airstrip in Kishtwar?
1) Tamil Nadu
2) Jammu & Kashmir
3) Haryana
4) Puducherry
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer- 2) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation:
Union Territory (UT) of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) inked Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Army for the development and
operationalization of Airstrip in Kishtwar. The MoU was signed by
Brigadier Vikram Bhan, Commander, 9 Sector Rashtriya Rifles and S.
Katoch, Commissioner Civil Aviation signed the MoU in the presence of
LG, Manoj Sinha and Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (MoS), Prime
Minister Office (PMO) through video conferencing at Raj Bhava Airstrip
is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place i.e. take-off
and landing of aircraft.

7. Name the person who has been appointed as the member of Asian
Football Confederation (AFC) task force.
1) Amit Ranjan Dev
2) Subrata Dutta
3) Girija Shankar Mungali
4) Praful Patel
5) Hemendranath Brahma
 Answer- 3) Girija Shankar Mungali
Explanation:
Dato’ Windsor John, the General Secretary of the Asian Football
Confederation(AFC) appointed retired Colonel Dr. Girija Shankar
Mungali as a member of the 7 members task force of AFC to regulate the
football clubs in Asia and Australia. He is the only Indian appointed to
this task force and He will hold his position in the panel till 2023.

8. Bah Ndaw has been appointed as the interim president of which

country?
1) Georgia
2) Mali
3) Uganda
4) Nigeria
5) Rwanda
Answer- 2) Mali
Explanation:
Former Mali Defence Minister and retired Colonel Bah Ndaw was
named as the Interim President of the Republic of Mali. Colonel Assimi
Goita was appointed as Vice President. They will be sworn in on 25th
September, 2020.

9. Who chairs the SEBI’s technical group on Social Stock Exchange?

1) Pushpa Aman Singh
2) Ingrid Srinath
3) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
4) Shaji Krishnan
5) Roopa Kudva
Answer- 3) Harsh Kumar Bhanwala
Explanation:
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) constituted the Technical
Group on Social Stock Exchange under the Chairmanship of Harsh
Kumar Bhanwala, former Chairman of NABARD. The group will develop
a framework for onboarding non-profit organisations and for-profit
enterprises. The Group will develop a framework for prescribing
 disclosure requirements relating to performance and aspects related to
social audit and social impact.

10. Who is the champion of men’s singles category at Italian Open 2020?
1) Rafael Nadal
2) Dominic Thiem
3) Novak Djokovic
4) Diego Schwartzman
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) Novak Djokovic
Explanation:
The 77th Edition of Italian Open (also known as Rome Masters or the
Internazionali BNL d’Italia) 2020 took place from September 14-21, 2020
at Foro Italico Court, Rome, Italy.  The Italian Open is a clay court
tournament. World Number One Novak Djokovic (Serbia) defeated
Diego Schwartzman (Argentina) to win the 2020 Italian Open Men’s
Singles Title for the Fifth time.

Category Winner Runner-up

Men’s
Novak Djokovic (Serbia) Diego Schwartzman (Argentina)
Singles

Women’s Karolina Pliskova (Czech

Simona Halep (Romania)
Singles Republic)

Men’s Marvel Granollers (Spain) and Jeremy Chardy (France) and

Doubles Horacio Zeballos (Argentina) Fabrice Martin (France)

Hsieh Su-Wei (Taiwan) and

Women’s Anna-Lena Friedsam (Germany)
Barbora Strycova (Czech
Doubles and Raluca Olaru (Romania)
Republic)

11. Ivan Rakitic who is in news recently is associated with which sport?
1) Football
2) Baseball
3) Basketball
4) Tennis
5) None of the Above
 Answer- 1) Football
Explanation:
Croatia midfielder (Footballer) Ivan Rakitic has called time on his
international career with the 2018 World Cup runners-up. The former
Barcelona player, 32, was an integral part of the Croatia side who
reached the World Cup final in Russia before losing 4-2 to France.

12. Who has authored the book titled “Voices of Dissent”?

1) Amita Kanekar
2) Sumedha Verma
3) Romila Thapar
4) Sujata Massey
5) Medha Deshmukh
Answer- 3) Romila Thapar
Explanation:
The New book titled “Voices of Dissent” authored by Historian Romila
Thapar will be jointly published by Penguin Random House India and
Seagull Books. The book is set to publish in October 2020. The book is a
historical essay that explores dissent, including its articulation and
public response to its forms, with a focus on the recent protest in India
against the citizenship law and the National Register of Citizens. She
received the Kluge Prize in December 2008. She was honoured with
Padma Bhushan in 2005 which she declined stating that she made a
resolve not to accept any “State Award”.

13. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg who passed away recently belongs to
which country?
1) United Kingdom
2) Italy
3) United States
4) Germany
5) Spain
Answer- 3) United States
Explanation:
United States (US) Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, feminist
and a legal and liberal icon passed away at the age of 87 at her residence
 in Washington DC due to the complications caused by metastatic
pancreatic cancer. She was born in 1933 in Brooklyn, New York, United
States of America(USA). She was popularly known as the giant of the
legal profession.

14. World Rhino Day was observed annually on September 22. What is
the theme for world rhino day 2020?
1) “Five Rhino Species Forever”
2) “Save Rhinos”
3) “Rhinos Make Ecosystem Balance”
4) “Five Rhinos”
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) “Five Rhino Species Forever”
Explanation:
The World Rhino Day is celebrated Internationally on September 22,
2020. World Rhino Day is celebrated annually on September 22 by the
World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) and other international
organizations. Theme for World Rhino Day is “Five Rhino Species
Forever”. The World Rhino Day was first announced by WWF-South
Africa in 2010. World Rhino Day is recognized as a day of awareness for
threats facing all five rhino species (Black, White, Greater one-horned
(Indian), Sumatran and Javan Rhinos).

15. The world car free day was observed every year on September 22
since which year?
1) 2015
2) 2010
3) 2000
4) 2020
5) 2005
Answer- 3) 2000
Explanation:
An annual Car free day or the World Car Free Day was observed globally
on September 22 to encourage greener methods of travel instead of
driving alone in car. This day brings awareness to the benefits of travel
options such as train, bus, bicycle, carpool, vanpool, subway, or walk.
 This year its focus was on “Commute with Confidence”. Carpooling and
vanpooling is considered as “car-lite” as they are both lighter on the
wallet and the environment than driving alone in a car. This day is
being observed since 2000.

16. The World Rose day is annually celebrated on 22nd September to

spread hope to patients affected by which disease?
1) Rheumatoid Arthritis
2) Poliomyelitis
3) Cancer
4) Parkinson’s
5) Alzheimer’s and Dementia
Answer- 3) Cancer
Explanation:
World Rose day is annually celebrated on 22nd September to spread
hope and cheers to the cancer patients. The World Rose day is dedicated
to spread awareness about the disease – cancer and the sufferings and
pain experienced by the patients. The World Rose day was first observed
in the memory of a 12-year-old Canadian girl Melinda Rose who was
diagnosed with “Askin’s Tumor” a rare form of blood cancer.

17. The World Water Monitoring Day was observed every year on
_________.
1) September 21
2) September 18
3) September 19
4) September 20
5) September 22
Answer- 2) September 18
Explanation:
World Water Monitoring Day (WWMD) is annually observed on 18th
September, it is an international outreach programme to create
awareness among the general public on the importance of protecting
water resources across the globe. To involve the public to monitor the
parameters like dissolved oxygen, clarity, acidity and temperature of
their local water bodies. The America’s Clean Water Foundation(ACWF)
 created and coordinated the World Water Monitoring Day as an annual
worldwide event in 2003 with the support of International Water
Association, The Association of State and Interstate Water Pollution
Control Administration and the US Environmental Protection Agency.

18. The global sea level is expected to rise approx. by ______ cms by 2100
due to greenhouse emissions as per NASA-led study.
1) 38
2) 15
3) 21
4) 27
5) 33
Answer- 1) 38
Explanation:
In accordance with the study “Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project
(ISMIP6)” by NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland (United States)
which has been done on the lines of the projection in the
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) 2019 Special Report
on Oceans and the Cryosphere, there will be more than 38 centimetres
(15 inches) rise in global sea-level rise by 2100 due to the melting of
Greenland and Antarctica’s ice sheets driven by continuous greenhouse
emissions. The results of the study are prepared through the
collaborative study of more than 60 ice, ocean, and atmosphere
scientists around the world, and are published in the special issue of the
journal The Cryosphere.

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1. Tehri Lake is located in which state?

1) Himachal Pradesh
2) Uttarakhand
3) Sikkim
4) Arunachal Pradesh
5) Punjab
 Answer- 2) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) collaborated with Uttarakhand
Tourism Development Board (UTDB) to promote adventure sports
activities at Tehri Lake in Uttarakhand. In this regard, the memorandum
of understanding (MoU) was signed by Gambhir Singh Chauhan, Deputy
Inspector General of Police (DIG), ITBP, and Prashant Arya, Director of
UTDB.

2. Fiumicino International Airport “Leonardo da Vinci” is located in

which country?
1) France
2) Netherlands
3) Greece
4) Italy
5) Switzerland
Answer- 4) Italy
Explanation:
Rome’s (Italy) Fiumicino Airport has become the first airport in the
world to earn “the COVID-19 5-Star Airport Rating” from Skytrax, an
international airport industry ratings body. Though Skytrax is best
known for its annual rankings of the world’s best airports, the global
Covid-19 crisis prompted the organization to come up with a designation
for airport hygiene.

3. Indus Water Treaty is the water distribution treaty between India

and which country?
1) Pakistan
2) Nepal
3) China
4) Bangladesh
5) Sri Lanka
Answer- 1) Pakistan
Explanation:
September 19, 2020 year marks the 60th anniversary of the Indus Water
Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan. The Indus Waters Treaty is a
 water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the
World Bank signed in Karachi in 1960. According to this agreement,
control over the water flowing in three “eastern” rivers of India — the
Beas, the Ravi and the Sutlej was given to India The control over the
water flowing in three “western” rivers of India — the Indus, the
Chenab and the Jhelum was given to Pakistan.

4. Which is world’s longest serving warship?

1) Japanese Izumo
2) Russian Kirov
3) INS Viraat
4) US Nimitz
5) Brazilian Clemenceau
Answer- 3) INS Viraat
Explanation:
INS Viraat holds the record for being the world’s longest serving
warship. It was the second centaur-class aircraft carrier which was in
service with the Indian Navy for 29 years before being decommissioned
in March 2017.

5. Where is the headquarter of Bandhan Bank located?

1) Bengaluru
2) Mumbai
3) Kolkata
4) Chennai
5) Delhi
Answer- 3) Kolkata
Explanation:
Bandhan Bank Ltd. is an Indian banking and financial services company
headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal.

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Questions Based on Current Affairs 24 September 2020

1. India and Nepal unveiled a website for all information related to

education projects under GOI-assisted post-earthquake
reconstruction initiatives in Nepal. Which institute developed the
Website?
 1) Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute (CMERI)
2) Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute (AMPRI)
3) Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI)
4) Central Building Research Institute (CBRI)
5) Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI)
Answer- 4) Central Building Research Institute (CBRI)
Explanation:
India and Nepal unveiled a dedicated website for all information related
to education projects under GOI-assisted post-earthquake reconstruction
initiatives in Nepal. The website, available in both English and Nepali
versions, was launched by Indian Ambassador to Nepal Vinay Mohan
Kwatra and Sushil Gyewali, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National
Reconstruction Authority (NRA) of Nepal through video conference. The
website has been conceptualized and developed by the Central Building
Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee under India’s Council of Scientific &
Industrial Research (CSIR).

2. India along with which country has begun the join security patrol in
Kapilvastu district?
1) Bhutan
2) Myanmar
3) Pakistan
4) Nepal
5) China
Answer- 4) Nepal
Explanation:
The Security forces of Nepal and India have started a joint security
patrol at the Nepal-India Border in Kapilvastu district, Nepal. The patrol
has been started with a motive to control the spread of COVID-19 and
keep in check the illegal cross-border activities at the Nepal-India
Border. The Krishnanagar Municipality of the Kapilvastu district is a
major point of transit along the Nepal-India Border. Nepal Police, Armed
Police Force of Nepal and Seema Suraksha Bal of India began the patrol
on borders on 19th September, 2020. The Joint security patrol will
consist of twenty-six security personnel each from both sides.
3. Which is 1st country in the world that plans to introduce Climatic
Financial Report for companies to tackle the climate crisis?
1) Iceland
2) New Zealand
3) Germany
4) Spain
5) Australia
Answer- 2) New Zealand
Explanation:
New Zealand will be the First country in the world to introduce Climatic
Financial Report for companies to tackle the climate crisis, the new
regime will be in the form of Compilation or Explanation based on the
framework of Task Force on Climate related Financial
Disclosures(TCFD). Other countries like Australia, Canada, United
Kingdom, France, Japan and the European Union are all working to
form Climate risk report.

4. Which state government has launched ‘Moksha Kalash Yojana-

2020’?
1) Goa
2) Punjab
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Chhattisgarh
5) Rajasthan
Answer- 5) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot gave approval for the scheme
‘Moksha Kalash Yojana-2020’, which allows free bus travel to two
members of a family to immerse ashes of their loved ones in River
Ganga in Haridwar.

5. Bajaj Finserv has entered into healthcare sector by launching

health tech solutions business “Bajaj Finserv Health Ltd (BFHL)”
recently. Where is the HQ of Bajaj Finserv located?
1) New Delhi
2) Pune
 3) Noida
4) Patna
5) Kolkata
Answer- 2) Pune
Explanation:
Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) Bajaj Finserv stepped into the
healthcare sector by launching health tech solutions business “Bajaj
Finserv Health Ltd (BFHL)” as its fully-owned subsidiary. This new
venture will offer “Aarogya Care” an industry-first product, providing
preventive, personalised, prepaid health care packages. Bajaj Finserv:
Headquarter– Pune, Maharashtra.

6. What will be the contraction in Indian economy in 2020, as per the

estimation of UNCTAD?
1) 3.2%
2) 10.3%
3) 5.9%
4) 14.6%
5) 18.7%
Answer- 3) 5.9%
Explanation:
As per the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
(UNCTAD)’s Trade and Development Report 2020– From global
pandemic to prosperity for all: Avoiding another lost decade, global
economy is expected to contract by 4.3%(-4.3%) in 2020, with global
output falling short by over USD 6 trillion of the estimates by the
economists before the spread of COVID-19. It also has projected India’s
economy to contract by 5.9%(-5.9%) in 2020 and expects the economy to
rebound to 3.9% in 2021. -5.9% is expected to be translated into a
permanent income loss.

7. India’s iCreate has signed MoU with which country’s start-up nation
central to collaborate in tech innovation & start-ups?
1) Iran
2) Georgia
3) Israel
 4) Russia
5) UAE
Answer- 3) Israel
Explanation:
On September 22, 2020, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
signed between India’s International Centre for Entrepreneurship and
Technology (iCreate) and Israel’s Start-Up Nation Central by Prof. Eugene
Kandel, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Start-Up Nation Central from
Jerusalem and Anupam Jalote, CEO of iCreate from Ahmedabad
(Gujarat) in the presence of Dr. Ron Malka, Israel’s Ambassador to India
and Yaakov Finkelstein, Israel’s Consul General in Mumbai
(Maharashtra).

8. Name the person who has been appointed as the new Administrator
of PMC bank.
1) Prashant Joshi
2) J.B. Bhoria
3) A K Dixit
4) Surinderpal Singh
5) Surojit Shome
Answer- 3) A K Dixit
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appointed AK Dixit, ex-General Manager of
Union Bank of India (UBI) as the new administrator of Punjab and
Maharashtra Cooperative (PMC) Bank Limited with effect from
September 23, 2020. He succeeds J.B. Bhoria, ex-chief general manager
with the central bank who stepped down from the post of administrator
on September 22, 2020, due to health reasons. Administrator was
appointed in the exercise of the powers conferred on RBI as per Banking
Regulation Act, 1949 under subsections 1 and 2 of section 36AAA and
Section 56. Surinderpal Singh Ram Singh has been appointed as the
Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of PMC bank limited with effect from
September 11, 2020. He succeeds Shiny Mithbaokar, who was relieved
from September 10, 2020.
 9. Which organization has appointed Khushi Chindaliya as the green
ambassador of India?
1) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
2) International Labour Organization (ILO)
3) United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
4) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
5) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
(UNESCO)
Answer- 1) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Explanation:
Khushi Chindaliya, a 17-year-old girl from Surat, Gujarat has been
appointed as Regional Ambassador (RA) for India for the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) Tunza Eco-Generation (TEG), which is
scheduled to take place in September, 2020.

10. Alexander Lukashenko has been appointed as the president of

which country?
1) Lithuania
2) Poland
3) Belarus
4) Ukraine
5) Latvia
Answer- 3) Belarus
Explanation:
President of Belarus (officially the Republic of Belarus), Alexander
Lukashenko (Alexander Grigoryevich Lukashenko or Alyaksandr
Ryhoravich Lukashenka), the 66-year-old sworn in for a new 5-year
term (i.e., this is his 6th term) in an inauguration conducted with no
prior announcement. He is an independent or nonpartisan politician. He
won this election in alliance with Belaya Rus.

11. Ishmael Toroama was elected as the president of Bougainville

recently. What is the capital of Bougainville?
1) Hobart
2) Dili
3) Ngerulmud
 4) Buka
5) Pristina
Answer- 4) Buka
Explanation:
Ishmael Toroama, former rebel military commander and leader of
Bougainville People’s Alliance Party (BPAP) was elected as the President
of Bougainville, an autonomous region of Papua New Guinea (PNG).
Replacing the long serving President John Momis, Toroama will take
office on 25th September 2020. This is the first General Election of
Bougainville since its independence from PNG in December 2019. The
capital and currency of Bougainville are Buka and Papua New Guinea
kina respectively.

12. Who has won the Golden Pen of Freedom Award of WAN-IFRA 2020?
1) Jineth Bedoya
2) Jamal Khashoggi
3) Srinivasan Balasubramanian
4) Vincent Peyrègne
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) Jineth Bedoya
Explanation:
Colombian Journalist Jineth Bedoya Lima was honoured with the
prestigious Golden Pen of Freedom Award 2020, an annual press
freedom award of the World Association of News Publishers(WAN-
IFRA). The award was presented to recognise her contribution towards
promoting and protecting women rights and her courage to overcome
her personal tragedy which inspires other women across the globe.

13. Who represented India at the G-20 Trade and Investment ministers
meet held recently?
1) Prakash Javadekar
2) Piyush Goyal
3) Harsh Vardhan
4) Niramala Sitharaman
5) Nitin Gadkari
 Answer- 2) Piyush Goyal
Explanation:
The virtual G-20 (Group of Twenty) Trade and Investment Ministers
under the Saudi Arabia Presidency was held where India was
represented by Union Commerce and Industry & Railways Minister,
Piyush Vedprakash Goyal. The objective of the meet was the further
strengthening of G20 trade and investment cooperation. During the
meet, Piyush Goyal cleared that India is not in a position to accept the
concept of Data Free Flow with Trust (DFFT) as there is a need for policy
to finalize laws around digital trade and data. The concept of “Data Free
Flow with Trust,” was first espoused by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in a
speech at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos,
Switzerland, in January 2019.

14. US based KKR plans to buy ______ stake in Reliance Retail Ventures
Limited (RRVL) for Rs. 5550 crores.
1) 0.89%
2) 3.21%
3) 1.78%
4) 2.21%
5) 1.28%
Answer- 5) 1.28%
Explanation:
Reliance Industries limited(RIL) announced that KKR (Kohlberg Kravis
Roberts), global investment firm, will pick up 1.28% equity shares of RIL
subsidiary Reliance Retail Ventures Limited(RRVL) by investing Rs.5550
crores. The investment of KKR will translate into a 1.28% equity stake in
RRVL on a fully diluted basis.

15. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved an

acquisition of 100% shares of Medlife by which company?
1) Religare Health
2) Fortis Healthcare
3) API Holdings
4) Bharati Vidyapeeth
5) None of the Above
 Answer- 3) API Holdings
Explanation:
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved an acquisition
of 100% equity shares of Medlife International Private Limited (Medlife)
by API Holdings Private Limited (API Holdings), the parent of
PharmEasy and as consideration, the acquisition of up to 19.59% of the
equity share capital of API Holdings on a fully diluted basis, by the
Medlife Promoter Shareholders and other shareholders of Medlife. The
Approval was given under the Section 31(1) of the Competition Act,
2002.

16. Find the organization which has successfully conducted the flight
test of ABHYAS – High Speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from
ITR, Odisha.
1) Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (CDAC)
2) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
3) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
4) National Informatics Centre (NIC)
5) National Development Centre (NDC)
Answer- 2) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Explanation:
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully
conducted the flight test of ABHYAS – High Speed Expendable Aerial
Target (HEAT) from the Interim Test Range, Balasore, Odisha. ABHYAS is
designed and developed by Aeronautical Development Establishment
(ADE) of DRDO. The ABHYAS vehicle is a drone and can be used as a
target for evaluation of various missile systems.

17. Which is the 1st Indian company to manufacture indigenous

composites sonar dome (to be mounted on P15 Alpha)?
1) Valeth Composites Limited
2) Kineco Limited
3) IndoCool Limited
4) Hindustan Composites
5) None of the Above
 Answer- 2) Kineco Limited
Explanation:
Goa-based composites manufacturing company Kineco Limited became
the first Indian company to manufacture indigenous composites sonar
dome after it was flagged off by the then Union Defence Minister Late
Manohar Parrikar to be delivered to Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
Limited (MDL) Mumbai (Maharashtra). Now after two years, on
September 23, 2020, Kineco manufactured sonar dome again flagged off
to MDL, Mumbai by Goa Chief Minister, Pramod Sawant for its mounting
on the Indian Navy’s Kolkata and Visakhapatnam-class stealth
destroyers of Indian Navy, P15 Alpha for the first time. It has been
designed by Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), a
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory
based in Pune (Maharashtra). India’s first maritime cluster is coming up
at Verna, Goa.

18. DRDO successfully test fired the Indigenously developed Laser

Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missile from Main Battle Tank ________.
1) Karna
2) Bhishma
3) Ajeya
4) Arjun
5) Al-Khalid
Answer- 4) Arjun
Explanation:
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully
test fired the Indigenously developed Laser Guided Anti-Tank Guided
Missile (ATGM) from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun at the Armoured
Corps Centre and School (ACC&S), KK Ranges in Ahmednagar,
Maharashtra.

19. Mountaineer Ang Rita Sherpa (popularly known as “Snow Leopard”)

who is in news recently belongs to which country?
1) India
2) Bhutan
3) China
 4) Nepal
5) Tibet
Answer- 4) Nepal
Explanation:
Ang Rita Sherpa, the Nepalese Mountaineer who scaled Mount Everest,
the world highest peak, 10 times without bottled oxygen passed away at
the age of 72 at his residence in Kathmandu, Nepal due to brain and
liver ailments. He was born on 27th July 1948 in Solukhumbu, Nepal.
Ang earned the nickname “Snow Leopard” for his mountaineering skills
and adventures.

20. Ashalata Wabgaonkar who passed away in September 2020 is a

renowned _______.
1) Actor
2) Politician
3) Social Activist
4) Film Produce
5) Choreographer
Answer- 1) Actor
Explanation:
Veteran Marathi actor Ashalata Wabgaonkar, passed away at the age of
79 at Satara, Maharashtra after testing positive for COVID-19. Ashalata
Wabgaonkar was born on 2nd July 1941 in Goa.

21. The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) was observed every
year on September 23. What is the theme of IDSL?
1) “Sign Language Basic for All”
2) “With Sign Language, everyone is Included!”
3) “Sign Languages are for everyone!”
4) “Sign Language Rights for All!”
5) “Sign Language includes everyone!”
Answer- 3) “Sign Languages are for everyone!”
Explanation:
United Nations’ (UN) celebrates the International Day of Sign Languages
(IDSL) annually on September 23. It is observed to support and protect
the linguistic identity and cultural diversity of all deaf people and other
 sign language users. The year 2020 marks the 3rd edition. The Theme for
International Day of Sign Language 2020 is – “Sign Languages are for
everyone!”. The day corresponds with International Week of the Deaf,
which is taking place from 21st September – 27th September, 2020. The
proposal for IDSL came from World Federation of the Deaf (WFD),
which is a federation of 135 national associations of deaf people and
represents approximately 70 million deaf people’s human rights.

22. Name the Andhra Pradesh CM who has launched “AP Police Seva
App” to file complaint online.
1) Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy
2) Bhupesh Baghel
3) Manohar Lal
4) Yogi Aditya Nath
5) Pramod Sawant
Answer- 1) Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy
Explanation:
Andhara Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched
the mobile application “AP Police Seva” to lodge complaints online and
to monitor the status of the complaint. Police Seva app offers 87 types of
services including detection of fake news connecting all police stations
across the state.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. SGX is the investment holding company located in which country?

1) Ireland
2) Thailand
3) Hong Kong
4) Japan
5) Singapore
Answer- 5) Singapore
Explanation:
Singapore Exchange Ltd and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
signed a formal agreement in order to confirm the key terms to
operationalise the NSE International Financial Service Centre (IFSC)-SGX
 Connect. NSE IFSC-SGX Connect unites international and Gujarat
International Finance Tec-City (GIFT) participants to create a large
liquidity pool for Nifty products in GIFT City.

2. Where is the HQ of World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) located?

1) Yerevan
2) Zagreb
3) Vienna
4) Helsinki
5) Berlin
Answer- 4) Helsinki
Explanation:
The World Federation of the Deaf is an international non-governmental
organization that acts as a peak body for national associations of Deaf
people. The Headquarters of World Federation of the Deaf is located at
Helsinki, Finland.

3. Sawai Mansingh cricket stadium is located in which state?

1) Madhya Pradesh
2) Haryana
3) Rajasthan
4) Assam
5) Odisha
Answer- 3) Rajasthan
Explanation:
The Sawai Mansingh Stadium is a cricket stadium in Jaipur, Rajasthan,
India.

4. What is the capital of Belarus?

1) Kyiv
2) Minsk
3) Oslo
4) Lisbon
5) Warsaw
Answer- 2) Minsk
Explanation:
 The capital and currency of Belarus are Minsk & Belarusian ruble
respectively.

5. Where is the HQ of United Nations Conference on Trade and

Development (UNCTAD) located?
1) London
2) Vienna
3) Rome
4) Geneva
5) Washington DC
Answer- 4) Geneva
Explanation:
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body. The
HQ of UNCTAD is located in Geneva, Switzerland.

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1. Department of Biotechnology has partnered with which ministry to

initiate the 1st phase of the “Training program to strengthen clinical
trial research capacity for neighbouring countries”?
1) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
 2) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
3) Ministry of Social Empowerment and Social Justice
4) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
5) Ministry of External Affairs
Answer- 5) Ministry of External Affairs
Explanation:
Department of Biotechnology (DBT), under the Ministry of Science &
Technology, initiated the first phase of the “Training program to
strengthen clinical trial research capacity for neighbouring countries”
in partnership with Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to support
researchers and investigator teams for enhancing and strengthening
their clinical trial capabilities in compliance with ICH-GCP
(International Conference on Harmonisation – Good clinical practice).

2. The central government has raised the limit for use of State Disaster
Response Fund from 35% to _______ (to combat COVID-19).
1) 60%
2) 40%
3) 50%
4) 75%
5) 80%
Answer- 3) 50%
Explanation:
State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for COVID specific infrastructure
was increased from 35% to 50% to help States with more finances at
their disposal to fight the coronavirus. This was announced during the
virtual meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Ministers
of six states and one Union Territory with high Covid-19 caseload viz.
Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar
Pradesh and Delhi.

3. India along with which country has conducted the Water

Partnership Forum on water conservation?
1) Germany
2) United States
3) Japan
 4) Australia
5) United Kingdom
Answer- 5) United Kingdom
Explanation:
India-United Kingdom Water Partnership Forum was held virtually to
discuss ways to collaborate on the issues pertaining to infrastructure
development and water conservation. The event was inaugurated by
Indian High Commissioner to United Kingdom (UK), Gaitri Issar Kumar
along with Ministry of Jal Shakti Secretary Upendra Prasad Singh while
it was concluded by a special address from Rajiv Ranjan Mishra,
Director General, National Mission for Clean Ganga (Namami Gange
programme). During the meeting, delegations from India and the UK
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ganga and the
British water.

4. Raigir railway station which was renamed as Yadadri Railway

Station is located in which state?
1) Telangana
2) Kerala
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Goa
5) Tripura
Answer- 1) Telangana
Explanation:
The Indian Railways has announced that the name of Raigir railway
station in Telangana has been changed to Yadadri railway station. The
South Central Railway (SCR) said that the competent authority has
approved the change in the name.

5. India’s first Coast Guard academy will be established at which city?

1) Coimbatore
2) Lucknow
3) New Delhi
4) Mangaluru
5) Ambala
 Answer- 4) Mangaluru
Explanation:
India’s first Coast Guard academy will be established at Mangaluru as
per the statement of Defence Spokesperson (PRO) Bengaluru. Around
158 acres Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) land
has been taken over for setting up ICG Academy.

6. The Airport Authority of India has commenced work on airport

expansion in which country?
1) Maldives
2) Mauritius
3) Nepal
4) Bangladesh
5) Sri Lanka
Answer- 1) Maldives
Explanation:
On the request of the Government of Maldives, the Government of India
has decided to support the Hanimaadhoo International Airport
expansion project under the USD 800 million Line of Credit from EXIM
(Export-Import) Bank of India. In this regard, high-level delegation from
the Airports Authority of India (AAI) visited the Maldives where they
met with Minister of Economic Development Fayyaz Ismail and senior
officials from Ministry of Economic Development (MoED) and the
Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA), and also visited
Hanimaadhoo for initial surveys and assessments. Following this, on
September 23, 2020, AAI commenced work on the Detailed Project
Report (DPR) for this project, which will be prepared in 2 months. It is
one of the largest infrastructure and connectivity projects in northern
Maldives. It should be noted that recently India and Maldives
announced a ferry service from Tuticorin and Cochin (Tamil Nadu) to
Kulhudhuffushi and Male.

7. Which state government has launched “Mukhyamantri Grammya

Paribahan Achoni” recently?
1) Sikkim
2) Assam
 3) Odisha
4) Bihar
5) Jharkhand
Answer- 2) Assam
Explanation:
Sarbanda Sonowal, Chief Minister (CM) of Assam launched the
“Mukhyamantri Grammya Paribahan Achoni” – Chief Minister’s Rural
Transport Scheme and distributed light motor vehicles to the
beneficiaries under this scheme. Sonowal announced this scheme
during his 2019 Independence Day speech and following the
announcement the Transport department of Assam launched the
scheme.

8. Find the state government which has inaugurated 2 major green

projects worth around Rs 1226 crore to be set up in collaboration
with European Union countries?
1) Telangana
2) Kerala
3) Gujarat
4) West Bengal
5) Maharashtra
Answer- 4) West Bengal
Explanation:
Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister (CM) of West Bengal virtually
inaugurated 2 major green projects worth around Rs 1226 crore to be
set up in collaboration with European Union countries.

9. Madhya Pradesh targets household tap connections in all rural

areas under Jal Jeevan Mission by which year?
1) 2023
2) 2021
3) 2022
4) 2024
5) 2025
Answer- 1) 2023
Explanation:
 Rural families of Madhya Pradesh will be provided with clean drinking
water through tap connection. Approximately Rs. 197 crores have been
approved in State government’s rural tap water scheme. Public Health
Engineering Department is constructing water infrastructure so that
rural families of Madhya Pradesh can be provided with clean drinking
water through tap connection. A target has been set to complete the
scheme in the rural areas of the entire state by year 2023 under the Jal
Jeevan Mission.

10. Which bank has launched the 1st of its kind digital facility named
“SafePay” for contactless debit card based payment?
1) Nainital Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) IDFC First Bank
4) Kotak Mahindra Bank
5) IDBI Bank
Answer- 3) IDFC First Bank
Explanation:
IDFC First Bank announced that it will launch SafePay, a digital facility.
It enables contactless debit card payments by waving a smartphone
against a Near Field Communication (NFC)-enabled Point of Sale(POS)
terminal. It is the 1st such facility which is made available in an
integrated mobile banking app. The SafePay feature has been
successfully tested and certified by Visa. It allows contactless payments
of up to Rs 2,000 per transaction and maximum limit of Rs 20,000 per
day.

11. Name the person who has been appointed as the brand ambassador
of Acer India recently.
1) Amitabh Bachchan
2) Sonu Sood
3) Salman Khan
4) Ranveer Singh
5) Amir Khan
Answer- 2) Sonu Sood
Explanation:
 Acer India, leading Personal Computer (PC) brand appointed actor Sonu
Sood as its brand ambassador. As the brand ambassador of Acer India,
Sonu Sood will support the range of innovative products of Acer over
the social media and campaign on the commitment of Acers in
improving the lives of the people through technology.

12. Find the person who got 1-year extension as the non-executive
chairman of Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS).
1) Ashok Kumar Mathur
2) Uday Kotak
3) Ajay Tyagi
4) Subhash Chandra Khuntia
5) Muhammad Mustafa
Answer- 2) Uday Kotak
Explanation:
The Government of India has extended the term of Uday Kotak, the
Managing Director and CEO of Kotak Mahindra Bank as the Chairman of
Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services (IL&FS) to one more year
till October 2021 as the Non-Executive Chairman of IL&FS. This is the
2nd extension given to Uday Kotak since his appointment in 2018 as the
chairman of IL&FS to complete the resolution of the company and its
group companies (around 300 companies) which had a debt of more
than Rs.90000 crores.

13. Which PSU has appointed Rajat Sud as new Managing Director
(September 2020)?
1) North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO)
2) Rural Electrification Corporation (REC)
3) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
4) Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
5) Power Grid Corporation of India (POWER GRID)
Answer- 4) Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
Explanation:
Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a Joint Venture(JV) of Public
Sector Undertakings (PSUs) under the Ministry of Power, Government of
India, appointed Rajat Sud as its new Managing Director(MD) from
 immediate effect. He takes charge from S Gopal, director (commercial),
who was given the additional charge as interim MD.

14. Mohamed Hussein Roble has been appointed as the new prime
minister of which country?
1) Madagascar
2) Djibouti
3) Ethiopia
4) Somalia
5) Kenya
Answer- 4) Somalia
Explanation:
Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, President of Somalia appointed
Mohamed Hussein Roble, swedish trained civil engineer and political
neophyte as the new Prime Minister(PM) of Somalia following the
removal of the former PM Hassan Ali Khaire in July 2020. All the 215
MP’s who attended the session chaired by President Farmaajo voted in
support of the appointment of Hussein Roble as PM.

15. The Krushi Bhavan located in which state has won the 10th annual
AZ Awards 2020 as People’s Choice Winner under the category social
good?
1) Odisha
2) Chhattisgarh
3) Punjab
4) Haryana
5) Uttar Pradesh
Answer- 1) Odisha
Explanation:
Krushi Bhavan, a facility developed for the State’s Department of
Agriculture & Farmers’ Empowerment located in Bhubaneswar, Odisha
won 10th annual AZ Awards 2020 as People’s Choice Winner under the
category social good. The awards were revealed at its first-ever virtual
AZ Awards Gala. The 12,077-square-metre Krushi Bhavan is one among
20 winners and the only winner from India. Naveen Patnaik, Chief
 Minister of Odisha dedicated this award to farmers and artisans of the
state.

16. Who among the following is the part of Time Magazine’s 100 Most
Influential People of 2020?
1) YS Jagan Mohan Reddy
2) Mahua Moitra
3) MS Dhoni
4) Narendra Modi
5) Sonia Gandhi
Answer- 4) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
The Time magazine released the annual list of 100 Most Influential
People of 2020 of pioneers, leaders, titans, artists, and icons who have
made an impact on the contemporary world. The Indians have made
into the list, namely, Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India;
Ayushmann Khurrana, Bollywood actor; Bilkis, ‘dadi’ of Shaheen Bagh
protest, Professor Ravindra Gupta (HIV/AIDS treatment) and Sundar
Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google.

17. Who has become the 1st Indian women observer to operate from
warships?
1) Kumudini Tyagi
2) Riti Singh
3) Parul Bharadwaj
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
Answer- 4) Both 1) and 2)
Explanation:
On 21st September 2020, Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub
Lieutenant Riti Singh became the first women to be posted in frontline
warships as the Observers “Airborne Tacticians” of Helicopter Stream to
operate from warships of the Indian Navy. They were a part of a group
of 17 officers of the Navy, who were awarded ‘Wings’ on graduating as
‘Observers’ at a ceremony held at (Indian Navy Ship) INS Garuda, Kochi,
Kerala.
18. Which edition of World Economic Forum’s Sustainable Development
Impact Summit 2020 was held under the banner “Realizing a Great
Reset for Sustainable Development” recently.
1) 3rd
2) 4th
3) 5th
4) 7th
5) 10th
Answer- 2) 4th
Explanation:
From September 21—24, 2020, the World Economic Forum’s fourth and
first fully virtual Sustainable Development Impact Summit 2020 was
held under the banner “Realizing a Great Reset for Sustainable
Development” to convene 2100 leaders from government, business,
international organizations and civil society along with experts and
innovators to initiate, accelerate and scale-up entrepreneurial solutions
to tackle climate change and advance sustainable development. The
summit was based on the five themes of Shared Prosperity, Catalysing
cooperation, Better business, Harnessing technology, and Liveable
planet. During the summit, WEF’s ‘EarthTime Visualisation’ report was
released which stated that Delhi may have eight months a year with
temperature averaging 32°C by 2100, up from six at present. The WEF
used data from the Climate Impact Lab, Climate Central, the Washington
Post, and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
satellites to create a visualisation of this worst-case scenario.

19. Which indigenously developed missile was successfully night test

fired from Chandipur, Odisha (September 2020)?
1) BrahMos-IV
2) Prahaar-II
3) Dhanush-III
4) Shaurya-I
5) Prithvi-II
Answer- 5) Prithvi-II
Explanation:
 As a part of routine trail India successfully conducted the night testfire
of its indigenously developed nuclear capable surface-to-surface Prithvi-
II missile which was carried out from a mobile launcher from launch
complex-3 of the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur, Odisha. The
entire launch activity was carried out by Strategic Force Command (SFC)
of the Army and monitored by scientists of Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO). The missile was randomly chosen
from the production stock. The last night time testfire of Prithvi-II was
conducted successfully from the ITR on November 20, 2019.

20. Name the company which enters into partnership with Momentus
for its second satellite launch.
1) Pixxel
2) Astrome
3) Bellatrix Aerospace
4) Vesta Space
5) Agnikul
Answer- 1) Pixxel
Explanation:
Momentus Inc. (Momentus), which provides in-space satellite
transportation and infrastructure services and Pixxel, an Indian space-
tech startup has signed a service agreement to launch the 2nd satellite
of Pixxel to SSO orbit (Sun-synchronous orbit or heliosynchronous orbit)
in December 2021 on top of a SpaceX Falcon-9 and also with option to fly
again in 2022. The earth imaging satellite, which is the 1st satellite of
Pixxel is scheduled to be launched on a Russian Soyuz rocket in
November, 2020.

21. Name the earth sized planed (referred as ‘Pi’ planet) which was
discovered by researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT).
1) K2-312b
2) K2-315b
3) K2-314b
4) K2-313b
5) K2-311b
 Answer- 2) K2-315b
Explanation:
In a delightful alignment of astronomy and mathematics, scientists at
MIT and elsewhere have discovered a “pi Earth” — an Earth-sized
planet that zips around its star every 3.14 days, in an orbit reminiscent
of the universal mathematics constant. The researchers discovered
signals of the planet in data taken in 2017 by the NASA Kepler Space
Telescope’s K2 mission. By zeroing in on the system earlier this year
with SPECULOOS, a network of ground-based telescopes, the team
confirmed that the signals were of a planet orbiting its star. And indeed,
the planet appears to still be circling its star today, with a pi-like period,
every 3.14 days. The new planet is labeled K2-315b; it’s the 315th
planetary system discovered within K2 data — just one system shy of an
even more serendipitous place on the list.

22. Which among the following tennis Grand slam tournament was
cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in 2020?
1) Australian Open
2) Wimbledon
3) US Open
4) French Open
5) None of the Above
Answer- 2) Wimbledon
Explanation:
The Grand Slam tournaments, also called majors, are the four most
important annual tennis events. Of the 4 tournaments, Wimbledon was
cancelled for the year 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic.

23. Suresh Angadi who passed away recently was the minister of state
of which portfolio?
1) Tribal Affairs
2) Health
3) Railways
4) Communications
5) Youth Affairs
 Answer- 3) Railways
Explanation:
Suresh Channabasappa Angadi, Union Minister of State for Railways
and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s Member of Parliament(MP) from
Belagavi constituency of Karnataka passed away at the age of 65 after
testing positive for COVID-19 at the COVID Facility, New Delhi. He is the
first Central Minister to die of Coronavirus. He was born on 1st June
1955 at Belagavi, Karnataka.

24. The World Maritime Day 2020 was observed on September 24. What
is the theme of World Maritime Day 2020?
1) “Connecting Ships, Ports and People”
2) “IMO 70: Our Heritage – Better Shipping for a Better Future”
3) “Empowering Women in the Maritime Community”
4) “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet”
5) “Shipping: indispensable to the world”
Answer- 4) “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet”
Explanation:
United Nations (UN) World Maritime Day is annually observed by the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its member states on the
last Thursday of September to recognise the contribution of the
international maritime industries toward the economy of the world. The
World Maritime Day 2020 falls on 24th September 2020. The theme of
World Maritime Day 2020 is “Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable
Planet” with a focus to raise the awareness of the UNs Sustainable
Development Goals(SDGs) and to showcase the efforts of IMO to achieve
the targets.

25. ‘e- peek pahani’ is the mobile app related to which state
government?
1) Haryana
2) Punjab
3) Gujarat
4) Maharashtra
5) Uttar Pradesh
 Answer- 4) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said that e- Peek
Pahani mobile application of the State Government will reduce
hardships of farmers and help them get the right price and good market
for their produce. E Peek Pahani is pilot project currently running in 6
tehsils viz. Achalpur, Kamathi, Dindori, Wada, Phulambri and Baramati.
This app helps farmer for self-crop reporting of crop data and crop
stages.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. The Shinkun La tunnel is proposed to be built on the border

between Ladakh and which state?
1) Uttarakhand
2) Meghalaya
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Himachal Pradesh
5) Sikkim
Answer- 4) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
To augment border infrastructure, the National Highways &
Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL), under Ministry
of Road, Transport & Highways (MoRTH), has expedited making detailed
project report for the world’s longest high-altitude Shinkun La Tunnel.
The tunnel (13.5 Km long) is proposed to be built on the border between
Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh. Once it is complete, the Manali-Kargil
highway will remain open throughout the year. The tunnel will provide
all-weather road connectivity between Himachal Pradesh and Jammu
and Kashmir in Zanskar valley. With the construction of the tunnel,
inhabitants of around 15-odd villages of Zanskar Valley in Jammu and
Kashmir will be relieved since the valley remains cut off due to heavy
snowfall during the winter.

2. What is the capital and currency of Somalia?

1) Tripoli & Dinar
 2) Buenos Aires & Peso
3) Zagreb & Kuna
4) Mogadishu & Shilling
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Mogadishu & Shilling
Explanation:
The capital and currency of Somalia are Mogadishu & Somali Shilling
respectively.

3. Where is the headquarters of IDFC First Bank located?

1) Gurugram
2) Mumbai
3) Chennai
4) Lucknow
5) Patna
Answer- 2) Mumbai
Explanation:
IDFC First Bank (formerly IDFC Bank) is an Indian banking company
with headquarters in Mumbai that forms part of IDFC, an integrated
infrastructure finance company.

4. Who is the Secretary General of International Maritime

Organisation (IMO)?
1) Gianni Infantino
2) Guy Ryder
3) Kitack Lim
4) Thomas Bach
5) Abdulqawi Yusuf
Answer- 3) Kitack Lim
Explanation:
Kitack Lim is the present Secretary General of International Maritime
Organisation (IMO). The headquarters of IMO is located at London,
United Kingdom.

5. Koyna dam is located in which state?

1) Telangana
 2) Karnataka
3) Punjab
4) Maharashtra
5) Odisha
Answer- 4) Maharashtra
Explanation:
The Koyna Dam is one of the largest dams in Maharashtra, India. It is a
rubble-concrete dam constructed on Koyna River which rises in
Mahabaleshwar, a hillstation in Sahyadri ranges. Koyna dam has been
filled to 100% capacity while discharge of 9,274 cusecs has already been
started as per the statement of Sangli district administration.

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1. Who has addressed the Fit India Dialogue on the 1st anniversary of
fit India movement (September 2020)?
1) Amit Shah
2) Rajnath Singh
 3) Narendra Modi
4) Nitin Gadkari
5) Jitendra Singh
Answer- 3) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Fit India Dialogue on the
First Anniversary of Fit India Movement through virtual mode. As part
of the event, the Prime Minister interacted with Virat Kohli, Milind
Soman, Rujuta Diwekar, Devendra Jhajharia, and Afshan Ashiq, who
shared their life experiences and fitness Mantras. Under the Fit India
Movement, various events such as Fit India Freedom Run, Plog Run,
Cyclothon, Fit India Week, Fit India School Certificate have been
organized. The Fit India Movement was launched on 29th August, 2019
(National Sports Day).

2. In which state foundation stone for one of the first medical device
park in the country was laid recently (September 2020)?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) West Bengal
3) Chhattisgarh
4) Kerala
5) Karnataka
Answer- 4) Kerala
Explanation:
In 2019, the Central government approved the setting up four medical
device parks in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Kerala on
the lines of the “Make in India” initiative and to provide world-class
products at affordable prices for treatment. In this regard, on September
24, 2020, Chief Minister (CM) of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan laid the
foundation stone for one of the first medical devices parks in the
country, “MedSpark” at Life Science Park, Thonnakkal,
Thiruvananthapuram. MedSpark is a joint initiative of Technical
Research Centre for Biomedical Devices (TRC) at Sree Chitra Tirunal
Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), an autonomous
institute of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of
India, and the Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd
 (KSIDC), the industrial and investment promotion agency of the
Government of Kerala.

3. India has extended financial assistance of 96 crore Rupees (approx.)

to ‘which’ country as post-earthquake reconstruction assistance?
1) Nepal
2) Maldives
3) Mauritius
4) Bangladesh
5) Sri Lanka
Answer- 1) Nepal
Explanation:
The Nepal earthquake of 2015 also known as “Gorkha earthquake” had
severely affected thousands of lives as well as the economy. At that time,
India being the Nepal’s immediate neighbour, was the first to respond
with Operation Maitri which provided rescue and relief by its armed
forces and also announced a post-earthquake reconstruction package of
US$ 1 billion (which comprises US$ 250 million grant and US$ 750
million concessional Line of Credit). Now, as a part of fulfilling this post-
earthquake reconstruction commitment, on 22nd September, 2020, Ms.
Namgya Khampa, Deputy Chief of Mission of Embassy of India, handed
over cheques worth NPR (Nepalese Rupees) 1.54 billion (about INR 96
crore) to Mr. Sishir Kumar Dhungana, Secretary, Ministry of Finance of
Nepal towards housing & school sector assistance.

4. Which payments bank has collaborated with fintech partners to

introduce Near Field Communication (NFC)-based contactless
payments solution for mass transit systems?
1) Airtel Payments Bank
2) India Post Payments Bank
3) Paytm Payments Bank
4) Fino Payments Bank
5) Jio Payments Bank
Answer- 4) Fino Payments Bank
Explanation:
Fino Payments Bank Limited in association with fintech partners has
 introduced Near Field Communication (NFC)-based contactless
payments solution for mass transit systems, particularly for state bus
transport services in India. It was developed by Fino Payments Bank in
partnership with fintech firms like City Cash. NFC-based prepaid smart
card ecosystem of Fino payment bank eases contactless or tap and go
payments, which enables cashless ticketing.

5. Which organization released “Technology Vision for Cyber Security’

for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) – 2020-2023”?
1) Finance Commission (FC)
2) National Institution for Transforming India(NITI) Aayog
3) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
4) National Development Council (NDC)
5) Central Social Welfare Board (CSWB)
Answer- 3) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India(RBI) released “’Technology Vision for Cyber
Security’ for Urban Co-operative Banks (UCBs) – 2020-2023”. It aims to
enhance the cyber security in the Urban Co-operative banking sector
against the growing Information Technology (IT) and cyber threat
environment. Based on the inputs from diverse stakeholders, the
technology vision document was formalized. Need of the document5
pillared strategic approach The document will achieve its objective
through a five-pillared strategic approach ‘GUARD’– Governance
Oversight, Utile Technology Investment, Appropriate Regulation and
Supervision, Robust Collaboration and Developing necessary IT, cyber
security skills set.

6. Kotak Mahindra Bank has partnered with which IPL team and
launched MyTeam cards?
1) Kolkata Knight Riders
2) Mumbai Indians
3) Kings XI Punjab
4) Royal Challengers Bangalore
5) Sunrisers Hyderabad
 Answer- 1) Kolkata Knight Riders
Explanation:
Kotak Mahindra Bank (Kotak) announced that it is the official partner of
Kolkata Knight Riders, and launched MyTeam Cards – a specially
designed range of Debit and Credit Cards. This season, fans of India’s
beloved sport are getting yet another reason to rejoice as, now, they can
own a specially designed Cricketthemed Debit and/or Credit Card of
their favourite team – Kolkata Knight Riders.

7. Which ministry has signed MoU with Herbal Industry bodies to

promote medicinal plants cultivation?
1) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
2) Ministry of Science and Technology
3) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
4) Ministry of AYUSH
5) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Answer- 4) Ministry of AYUSH
Explanation:
National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Ministry of AYUSH signed
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Herbal Industry bodies
during a virtual ceremony in the presence of Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha,
Secretary AYUSH with emphasis on raising immunity to fight
coronavirus infection. Objective: – The sale of immunity-boosting plants
and herbs has increased such as tulsi, giloy, ashwagandha etc. Now to
keep the sustainable supply of quality medicinal raw material to AYUSH
(Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy),
Nutraceutical and Herbal industry joined hands to promote medicinal
plant cultivation. Apart from above MoU, Ministry of AYUSH has joined
hands with Rajagiri College of Social Sciences and Rajagiri Business
School, Kochi (Kerala) to organise a novel e-marathon from 28th
September 2020 to 10th October 2020 (15 days), as a part of the
Ministry’s three-month campaign called “Ayush for Immunity” focuses
on desirable health-promotion and disease preventive steps. Theme of
the e-marathon is “Recharge Mental Health: During and beyond the
Covid-19 Pandemic”.
 8. Indian railways has extended the MoU with which IIT for
modernization of railway infrastructure?
1) IIT Kanpur
2) IIT Madras
3) IIT Delhi
4) IIT Ropar
5) IIT Roorkee
Answer- 1) IIT Kanpur
Explanation:
Indian Railways extended the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur for modernisation
of railway infrastructure. The MoU was signed by Alka Arora Misra,
principal executive director (T&MPP), Ministry of Railways and Prof AR
Harish, Dean, R&D, IIT-Kanpur.

9. Name the person who has been appointed as the brand ambassador
of Aakash Educational service limited.
1) MS Dhoni
2) Yuvraj Singh
3) Sachin Tendulkar
4) Rahul Dravid
5) Suresh Raina
Answer- 2) Yuvraj Singh
Explanation:
Aakash Educational Services Limited(AESL) appointed Indian Cricketer
Yuvraj Singh as its brand ambassador to promote its brands including
Aakash Institute, Aakash IIT-JEE, Akash Digital and Meritnation. As the
brand ambassador of AESL, Yuvarj Singh will lead the “Success is
Waiting”, a multi-channel campaign of Aakash Digital.

10. Find the Bollywood actor who has been appointed as the brand
ambassador of CEAT.
1) Shah Rukh Khan
2) Ayushmann Khurrana
3) Ranveer Singh
 4) Salman Khan
5) Aamir Khan
Answer- 5) Aamir Khan
Explanation:
CEAT Limited (CEAT), a tyre company of RPG Enterprises (Rama Prasad
Goenka Group), signed Indian Actor Aamir Khan as its brand
ambassador for 2 years. As part of an integrated marketing campaign he
will feature in 2 commercials during the on-going Indian Premier
League (IPL) 2020 in Dubai to promote CEAT’s SecuraDrive, a range of
mass premium tyres.

11. Which state has won UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) Award
2020 for its contribution towards the SDGs related to the non-
communicable diseases?
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Tamil Nadu
3) West Bengal
4) Karnataka
5) Kerala
Answer- 5) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala won the UN Interagency Task Force (UNIATF) Award 2020 for its
contribution towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related
to the non-communicable diseases. Tedros Adhanom, Director General
of World Health Organisation (WHO) announced the annual UNIATF
Award for the year 2020 on prevention and control of non-
communicable diseases. This is the first time for Kerala to be recognised
by this annual UN Award and along with Kerala 6 other health
ministries across the globe have won the 2020 UNIATF Award.

12. Who has become the 1st woman fighter pilot of India to fly the
Rafale combat aircraft?
1) Avani Chaturvedi
2) Bhawana Kanth
3) Shivangi Singh
 4) Minty Agarwal
5) Mohana Singh
Answer- 3) Shivangi Singh
Explanation:
Flight Lieutenant Shivangi Singh to become the first woman fighter pilot
of India to fly the Rafale combat aircraft that was formally inducted into
the Indian Air Force(IAF) September 10, 2020. She hails from Varanasi,
Uttar Pradesh. She is one of the 10 Indian women fighter pilots in IAF.
Note– Five Rafale Aircrafts were formally inducted into the IAF’s 17
Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ on September 10, 2020 at a function held at
Air Force Station, Ambala (Haryana).

13. Name the MIT professor who has won the inaugural AI award for
cancer research & discovery of new drugs.
1) Regina Barzilay
2) Raymond “Ray” Kurzweil
3) Demis Hassabis
4) Geoffrey E Hinton
5) Yann LeCun
Answer- 1) Regina Barzilay
Explanation:
Regina Barzilay, a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(MIT)’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory won the
inaugural winner of the annual award instituted by the Association for
the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence and funded by Chinese online
education company Squirrel AI. She was awarded the top award (1
million USD) for using computer science to detect cancer and discover
new drugs.

14. Which is India’s highest literacy award?

1) Saraswati samman
2) Jnanpith award
3) Sahitya Akademi Fellowship
4) Vyas Samman
5) Yuva Puraskar
 Answer- 2) Jnanpith award
Explanation:
Renowned Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri was
conferred the Jnanpith award, the country’s highest literary award, on
Thursday at a special function held at his house at Kumaranallur, near
here. The 93-year-old poet is instrumental in heralding modernism in
Malayalam poetry. A true Gandhian, social reformer, journalist and an
iconic example of simplicity, Akkitham has been a man who wears
many hats with aplomb besides his gifted literary life. Jnanpith Award,
highest literary award in India, given annually for the best creative
literary writing to writers in any of the 22 “scheduled languages”
recognized in the Indian Constitution.

15. Which edition of CII-EXIM Bank Digital Conclave on India-Africa

Project Partnership was held virtually from New Delhi recently?
1) 13th
2) 25th
3) 21st
4) 17th
5) 15th
Answer- 5) 15th
Explanation:
15th CII-Exim Bank Digital Conclave on India-Africa Project Partnership
was held virtually from New Delhi which was organized by
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and EXIM (Export-Import) Bank
with the support of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ministry of
Commerce and Industry, Government of India. It was initiated in 2005.
The focus areas identified for this edition were Agriculture, Power and
Energy, Infrastructure, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Education & Skill
Development among others amid COVID-19.

16. Union minister S Jaishankar participated in the special virtual

ministerial meeting of foreign ministers of Conference on
Interaction & Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) recently.
Where is the secretariat of CICA located?
1) Tbilisi, Georgia
 2) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
3) Beijing, China
4) Manila, Philippines
5) Damascus, Syria
Answer- 2) Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Explanation:
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar participated in the Special
Virtual Ministerial Meeting of Foreign Ministers of Conference on
Interaction & Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). During the
session, the member countries discussed the joint fight against COVID-
19, International and Regional Situations and CICA cooperation in
various fields. The Meeting saw the transfer of Chairmanship of CICA
from Tajikistan to Kazakhstan, and the appointment of new executive
director and exchange of views on future endeavours. The CICA has 27
members, 8 observer states and 5 observer organizations. Secretariat –
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

17. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar represented India at annual

informal meeting of SAARC council of ministers chaired by which
country?
1) Afghanistan
2) Nepal
3) Bhutan
4) Bangladesh
5) Sri Lanka
Answer- 2) Nepal
Explanation:
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Jaishankar participated in the Annual
Informal Meeting of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
(SAARC) Council of Ministers. The Annual Meeting was chaired by Nepal
and was held in virtual mode. Mr. Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, Minister for
Foreign Affairs of Nepal, chaired the Informal Meeting, attended by
External Affairs Ministers of all the Member States of SAARC. Jaishankar
highlighted the measures taken by India such as virtually convening
health professionals and trade officials meeting, creating a ‘COVID-19
 Information Exchange Platform (COINEX), foreign currency swap
support and activation of SAARC Food Bank Mechanism.

18. What is India’s rank in World Risk Index (WRI) 2020 released by the
United Nations University Institute for Environment and Human
Security (UNU-EHS) and Bündnis Entwicklung Hilft?
1) 89
2) 121
3) 97
4) 66
5) 57
Answer- 1) 89
Explanation:
According to the World Risk Index (WRI) 2020, India has been ranked at
the 89th spot among 181 Countries. The World Risk Index is a statistical
model for the assessment of global risk of disasters such as earthquakes,
storms, floods, droughts and sea-level rise. India in World Risk Index
(WRI) 2020:

Rank Country World Risk Index Category (Based on Risk)

89 India 6.62 Medium Risk

1 Vanuatu 49.74 Very High Risk

2 Tonga 29.72 Very High Risk

181 Qatar 0.31 Very Low Risk

180 Malta 0.66 Very Low Risk

19. Indian Navy has conducted a 2-day long Passage Exercise (PASSEX)
with which country in east Indian ocean region?
1) United Kingdom
2) Australia
3) Germany
4) Spain
5) United States
 Answer- 2) Australia
Explanation:
Indian Navy conducted a two-day long Passage Exercise (PASSEX) with
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the East Indian Ocean Region (IOR)
where Indian side was represented by stealth frigate INS (Indian Naval
Ship) Sahyadri and missile corvette INS Karmuk Australian side
included HMAS Hobart along with Indian Maritime Patrol Aircraft
(MPA), and helicopters from both the nations. This exercise was aimed
at enhancing interoperability and to imbibe best practices from the
other side. It should be noted that India-Australia conducts maritime
exercise “AUSINDEX” biennially to boost defence cooperation in the
maritime domain.

20. Which IIT has developed an indigenous microprocessor named

“MOUSHIK” For IoT devices?
1) IIT Delhi
2) IIT Madras
3) IIT Ropar
4) IIT Ahmedabad
5) IIT Gandhinagar
Answer- 2) IIT Madras
Explanation:
Researchers of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras developed
the indigenously made microprocessor “MOUSHIK”, a processor cum
“system-on-chip” (SoC)for Internet of Things(IoT) devices. MOUSHIK will
support the developing IoT devices which are the integral part of the
Smart Cities of Digital India. This project was funded by the Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology.

21. ‘Fed Cup’ which was renamed as the ‘Billie Jean King Cup’ is the
women’s world cup of which sport?
1) Cricket
2) Tennis
3) Badminton
4) Volleyball
5) Basketball
 Answer- 2) Tennis
Explanation:
International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced that Fed Cup, the
women’s world cup of tennis, has been renamed as the Billie Jean King
Cup by BNP Paribas, a French international banking group. This is the
1st time a major global team competition has been named after a
woman. Billie Jean King is an American Former World No. 1
professional tennis player. She is a global campaigner for equality who
has dedicated her life to combating all forms of discrimination.

22. Who has authored the book titled “Kitchens of Gratitude”?

1) Madhur Jaffrey
2) Vikas Khanna
3) Sanjeev Kapoor
4) Ranveer Brar
5) Maneet Chauhan
Answer- 2) Vikas Khanna
Explanation:
Star chef Vikas Khanna has authored a book titled “Kitchens of
Gratitude” in which he has written about his Feed India initiative. Feed
India initiative is one of the largest food drives in the world, serving
meals to the underprivileged. The book will be released in 2021.

23. Australia’s Dean Jones who passed away recently is associated with
which sport?
1) Hockey
2) Football
3) Cricket
4) Tennis
5) Rugby
Answer- 3) Cricket
Explanation:
Dean Mervyn Jones, former Australian and Victorian cricketer and
Commentator passed away at the age of 59 in Mumbai, Maharashtra due
to cardiac arrest. He was born on 24th March 1961 in Melbourne,
Australia.
24. Atomic Scientist and Former Chairman of Atomic Energy
Commission, Sekhar Basu is the Padma Shri recipient (2014) in
which field?
1) Arts
2) Science & Technology
3) Medicine
4) Literature & Education
5) Sports
Answer- 2) Science & Technology
Explanation:
Sekhar Basu, Veteran Atomic Scientist and Former Chairman of Atomic
Energy Commission(AEC) passed away at the age of 68 at a private
hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal of COVID-19. He served as the Secretary
to the Government of India, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) and as
director of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). He was the recipient
of Padma Shri (2014 – in Science & Technology field). He was born on
September 20, 1952 in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. HE developed the highly
complex reactor for INS Arihant, India’s 1st nuclear-powered
submarine.

25. SP Balasubrahmanyam who is in news recently is a renowned

_________.
1) Athlete
2) Politician
3) Singer
4) Spiritual leader
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) Singer
Explanation:
Renowned Indian Singer SP Balasubrahmanyam (Popularly known as
SPB) passed away at a Private Hospital in Chennai at the age of 74 due to
Cardio-Respiratory arrest. He was admitted to hospital after testing
positive for COVID-19. Even Though he tested Negative on September 4,
he continued to be on Ventilator and ECMO support, and breathed his
last on September 25. He was born on 4th June, 1946 at Nellore, Andhra
 Pradesh. He is a Six-time National Award Winner for Best Male Playback
Singer (1979, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1995, 1996). In 2011, he was awarded
Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.

26. The World Pharmacists Day was observed annually on September

25. What is the theme of World Pharmacists Day 2020?
1) “From research to health care: Your pharmacist is at your service”
2) “Pharmacists: your medicines experts.”
3) “Safe and effective medicines for all”
4) “Transforming Global Health”
5) “Pharmacists: Caring for you”
Answer- 4) “Transforming Global Health”
Explanation:
The World Pharmacists Day was observed on annually on September 25.
The Day is observed to raise awareness of the role of pharmacist in
healthcare and to encourage activities that promote and advocate the
role of pharmacist in improving health in every corner of the world. The
theme of the 10th World Pharmacists Day is “Transforming Global
Health”. It was designated in 2009 by FIP (International Pharmaceutical
Federation) at the World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences in Istanbul, Turkey. It has been observed since 2010.It was
designated in 2009 by FIP (International Pharmaceutical Federation) at
the World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in
Istanbul, Turkey. It has been observed since 2010.

27. When was Antyodaya Diwas observed annually across India?

1) 31th September
2) 25th September
3) 28th September
4) 22th September
5) 20th September
Answer- 2) 25th September
Explanation:
Antyodaya Diwas is annually observed across India on 25th September
to mark the birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, an icon
of Bharatiya Jana Sangh and Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP), philosopher of
 nationalist movements of India and political activist. 25th September
2020, marks the 104th Birthday of Pandit Deedayal Upadhyaya.
“Antyodaya” means ‘uplifting the poorest of the poor’, the objective of
Antyodaya Diwas is to reach out to the last person.

28. Who has launched the “Centralized Farm Machinery Performance

Testing Portal” recently?
1) Prakash Javadekar
2) Narendra Modi
3) Pralhad Patel
4) Harsh Vardhan
5) Narendra Singh Tomar
Answer- 5) Narendra Singh Tomar
Explanation:
Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh
Tomar launched “Centralized Farm Machinery Performance Testing
Portal” in public domain. The Portal has been developed by the
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare
(DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture.

29. Which state/UT government has launched ‘U-Rise’ portal for

students?
1) Jammu & Kashmir
2) Punjab
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Haryana
5) Delhi
Answer- 3) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister(CM) of Uttar Pradesh(UP) launched
Unified Re-imagined Innovation for Student Empowerment (U-Rise)
portal in Lucknow, UP. The portal guides the students in learning, career
counselling, and getting employment in the state. It was developed by
Dr. A P J Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow. It is a joint
initiative by the Department of Technical Education, Training and
Employment Department and the Skill Development Mission. U-Rise
 portal aims to ensure a uniform quality education for all students who
can improve their learning curve while using this portal. UP is the 1st
state to launch a unified portal along with implementation of National
Education Policy (NEP)-2020.

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1. Leuser Ecosystem is located in which country?

1) United Kingdom
2) Malaysia
3) Indonesia
4) Canada
5) Philippines
Answer- 3) Indonesia
Explanation:
Recently, an investigation by the global watchdog Rainforest Action
Network (RAN) has shown that various food, cosmetics and finance
companies have links with companies implicated in the destruction of
the Leuser Ecosystem, a forest area on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia.
Leuser Ecosystem is among the most ancient and life-rich ecosystems
ever documented by science and is a world-class hotspot of biodiversity
and is widely acknowledged to be among the most important areas of
intact rainforest left in all of Southeast Asia. The ecosystem has been
designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

2. What is the currency of South Africa?

1) Yen
2) Pound
3) Dollar
4) Rand
5) Franc
Answer- 4) Rand
Explanation:
The capital of South Africa is Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein &
currency of South Africa is South African rand.
3. The head office of Fino Payments Bank located in which city?
1) Kolkata
2) Delhi
3) Pune
4) Navi Mumbai
5) Ahmedabad
Answer- 4) Navi Mumbai
Explanation:
Fino Payments Bank Limited: Head Office– Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.

4. The clashes erupted between Armenia and which country over

Nagorno-Karabakh region recently?
1) Russia
2) Georgia
3) Azerbaijan
4) Iran
5) Turkey
Answer- 3) Azerbaijan
Explanation:
Clashes erupted between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the volatile
Nagorno-Karabakh region (also known as Artsakh), reigniting concern
about instability in the South Caucasus, a corridor for pipelines
transporting oil and gas to world markets. Both sides, which fought a
war in the 1990s, reported fatalities. Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh, a
breakaway region that is inside Azerbaijan but is run by ethnic
Armenians, declared martial law and mobilised their male populations.
Armenia said Azerbaijan had carried out an air and artillery attack on
Nagorno-Karabakh.

5. Who is the present union minister for Rural Development in India?

1) Thawar Chand Gehlot
2) V. Sadananda Gowda
3) Smriti Irani
4) Nitin Gadkari
5) Narendra Singh Tomar
 Answer- 5) Narendra Singh Tomar
Explanation:
As a part of the commemoration of Antyodaya Diwas 2020, MoRD is
celebrating the foundation day of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen
Kaushalya Yojana(DDU-GKY) with a program “Kaushal Se Kal Badlenge”,
along with the beneficiaries and other stakeholders of the scheme across
India. Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Rural Development
along with Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti Minister of State(MoS) for Rural
Development participated in the program.

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1. Which organization has announced a hackathon named

“KRITAGYA” (Krishi-Taknik-Gyan) under NAHEP to promote farm
mechanization?
1) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
 2) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
3) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
4) Medical Council of India (MCI)
5) International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Answer- 3) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Explanation:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) announced a hackathon
named “KRITAGYA” (Krishi-Taknik-Gyan) under its National Agricultural
Higher Education Project (NAHEP). The national level AgTech
Hackathon aims to develop and promote women friendly equipment
through potential innovative technological solutions and collaboration
with stakeholders to improve the farm mechanization, productivity and
profitability in India.

2. Which agency along with NITI Aayog launched ‘Special Report on

Sustainable Recovery’ post COVID-19?
1) International Labour Organization (ILO)
2) International Police Organization (INTERPOL)
3) Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
4) International Energy Agency (IEA)
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) International Energy Agency (IEA)
Explanation:
In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, a ‘Special Report on
Sustainable Recovery’ was virtually launched by Dr Fatih Birol,
Executive Director of International Energy Agency (IEA) and Amitabh
Kant, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NITI Aayog, in the presence of
Piyush Goyal Union Minister of Railways and, Commerce and Industry.
The report is part of IEA’s flagship World Energy Outlook series. The
report was prepared in cooperation with the International Monetary
Fund (IMF). Krishnamurthy Subramanian, Chief Economic Adviser was
also participated the event.

3. Medical Council of India (MCI) has been officially renamed as

National Medical Commission (NMC) recently. Who is the 1st
chairman of NMC?
 1) Mahesh Verma
2) Rajendra Pandey
3) Suresh Chandra Sharma
4) Rakesh Kumar Vats
5) Vinod Kumar Paul
Answer- 3) Suresh Chandra Sharma
Explanation:
Medical Council of India (MCI) had faced corruption charges and was
dissolved by the Government of India in 2018 with the Board of
Governors (BoG)-MCI chaired by Dr Vinod Kumar Paul, member
(health), Niti (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog. This
Board of Governors was appointed under section 3A of the Indian
Medical Council (IMC) Act, 1956 (102 of 1956) in supersession of the MCI
constituted under sub-section (1) of section 3 of IMC ACT. The NMC Act
came into existence on August 8, 2019. After that, the Central
Government in exercising the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of the
section 1 of the NMC Act, 2019 (30 of 2019), the provisions of sections 3,
4, 5, 6, 8, 11, 16, 17, 18, 19, 56 and 57 of the NMC Act were brought into
force with effect from September 2 2019. Dr Suresh Chandra Sharma,
former head of the ear nose throat (ENT) department at All India
Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has been appointed as
the first chairman of NMC for a period of three years under sub-section
(2) of section 4 of NMC Act w.e.f. September 25, 2020.

4. Which ministry has announced the setting up of Plastics Parks

throughout the country?
1) Health and family welfare ministry
2) Defence ministry
3) Chemicals and Fertilizers ministry
4) Skill Development and Entrepreneurship ministry
5) Power ministry
Answer- 3) Chemicals and Fertilizers ministry
Explanation:
Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers Sadananda Gowda
announced a scheme for setting up 10 Plastics Parks throughout the
country. The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has already
 given final approval in the states of Assam, Madhya Pradesh (2 parks),
Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Jharkhand. The Central government will
provide funds upto 50% of the project cost (ceiling of Rs. 40 Crore per
project) and remaining will be funded by State Government and
beneficiary industries. The plastic parks will provide a common facility
to consolidate and increase the capacities of the domestic plastic
processing industry.

5. India’s 1st Regional Rapid Transit System train will provide its
services to Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS by which year?
1) 2023
2) 2021
3) 2022
4) 2024
5) 2025
Answer- 3) 2022
Explanation:
The first look of India’s first RRTS (Regional Rapid Transit System) train
unveiled by Durga Shanker Mishra, Secretary, Ministry of Housing and
Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and Chairman, National Capital Region
Transport Corporation (NCRTC) during an event. This first RRTS train
will provide its services to 82 km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS in
2022 after trials. It should be noted that NCRTC is the nodal agency for
executing this first RRTS project of India while the train sets are being
manufactured by Bombardier Transportation India Private Limited at
their Savli plant in Gujarat under the government’s Make in India policy
and AtmaNirbhar Bharat Abhiyan. It will be one of the fastest RRTS in
India which will reduce travel time from Meerut to Delhi to less than 60
minutes.

6. Name the bank which has entered into partnership with Bayer’s
Better Life Farming (BLF) initiative in India.
1) Yes Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) ICICI Bank
 4) HDFC Bank
5) RBL Bank
Answer- 2) Axis Bank
Explanation:
In order to provide enhanced and comprehensive financial solutions to
smallholder farmers and rural farming communities, Axis Bank Ltd,
India’s third largest private sector bank, partnered with Bayer’s Better
Life Farming (BLF) initiative in India. This partnership will offer a
variety of end-to-end financial solutions and services like loans,
deposits, withdrawals, payments etc., at affordable prices. Bayer’s Best
Livelihood Agricultural Centers will provide the solution, which are
owned and operated by a Farmer Producer Organization(FPO),
Federation, agri-graduate or a local farmer / entrepreneur.

7. Find the company which has got RBI’s in-principle approval to set
up Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU).
1) BTI Payments Ltd
2) Vakrangee Ltd
3) Hitachi Ltd
4) Communications solutions Ltd
5) Indicash Ltd
Answer- 2) Vakrangee Ltd
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) granted in-principle approval for Vakrangee
Ltd to set up Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU) to handle
payment services related to bills. It has received the authorisation under
the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007.

8. How much worth loan was approved by Asian Development Bank

(ADB) for urban projects in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh?
1) USD 850 million
2) USD 700 million
3) USD 570 million
4) USD 750 million
5) USD 650 million
 Answer- 3) USD 570 million
Explanation:
Asian Development Bank (ADB) ADB has approved two loans worth USD
570 million (about Rs 4,200 crore) for urban sector projects in Rajasthan
and Madhya Pradesh. ADB has approved a USD 300 million loan to
develop Rajasthan’s secondary towns by financing inclusive water
supply and sanitation infrastructure and services & has approved an
additional financing of USD 270 million loan for construction of water
supply and integrated storm water and sewage management
infrastructure in Madhya Pradesh under Madhya Pradesh Urban
Services Improvement Project.

9. Which company has launched campaign named ‘Contactless

Connections’?
1) ICICI Card
2) PNB Card
3) SBI Card
4) IOB Card
5) HDFC Card
Answer- 3) SBI Card
Explanation:
SBI Card (legally- SBI Cards and Payment Services Limited) launched
‘Contactless Connections’, a new brand campaign. The campaign
spreads the message that sharing of love and care is possible even
during this difficult period(COVID-19) where social distancing is the
norm. This campaign is in continuation of the SBI card’s brand
campaign “Ghar Mein Khushiyaan”.

10. Which company collaborated with Matrix Partners India to scale

small businesses in India?
1) Whatsapp
2) Facebook
3) Twitter
4) Google
5) Microsoft
 Answer- 2) Facebook
Explanation:
Facebook announced that it has associated with early-stage Venture
Capital(VC) fund Matrix Partners India to scale small businesses in India
by providing them with digital skilling support. The partnership with
Matrix Partners is a part of Facebook’s VC Brand Incubator Programme,
that associates with VC funds to help early-stage Small and Medium
Businesses (SMBs) to increase their digital potential.

11. Which country has signed MoU with India to increase cooperation in
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)?
1) Denmark
2) Poland
3) Germany
4) France
5) Finland
Answer- 1) Denmark
Explanation:
India and Denmark signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
enhance cooperation in the area of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)
through exchange of best practices and collaborating in training
programmes. The MoU will also include ways to protect traditional
knowledge.

12. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) inked MoU with
UNOCT as 1st private partner to Cooperate on India-funded CT
Travel Programme. Where is the HQ of IATA located?
1) New York, United States
2) Montreal, Canada
3) Vienna, Austria
4) Geneva, Switzerland
5) New Delhi, India
Answer- 2) Montreal, Canada
Explanation:
International Air Transport Association (IATA) which has signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Office of
 Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) on September 24, 2020 to strengthen the
cooperation with the United Nations (UN) Countering Terrorist Travel
Programme (CT Travel Programme). IATA will join the CT Travel
Programme as the first non-government partner of the initiative by
providing advance passenger information (API) and passenger name
record (PNR) traveler data to governments to curb terrorist mobility.
International Air Transport Association (IATA): It is a trade association
of the world’s airlines representing some 290 airlines or 82% of total air
traffic. Headquarter– Montreal, Canada.

13. Which state has signed MoU with UK India Business Council (UKIBC)
to strengthen State’s industrial development (September 2020)?
1) Chhattisgarh
2) West Bengal
3) Gujarat
4) Assam
5) Maharashtra
Answer- 2) West Bengal
Explanation:
West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation (WBIDC) and UK
(United Kingdom) India Business Council (UKIBC) signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to accelerate industrial
development in West Bengal.

14. Who has virtually presented the National Service Scheme (NSS)
Awards for the year 2018-19?
1) Ram Nath Kovind
2) Amit Shah
3) Narendra Modi
4) Nitin Gadkari
5) Rajnath Singh
Answer- 1) Ram Nath Kovind
Explanation:
Ram Nath Kovind, President of India conferred the National Service
Scheme(NSS) Awards also known as Rashtriya Seva Yojana Award for
the year 2018-2019 over a virtual from Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.
 He presented the awards to 42 awardees under 3 categories. Kiren
Rijiju, Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports attended the virtual
event from Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.

15. Who among the following has won the AIFF Women’s Footballer of
the year award 2019-2020 (Gurpreet Singh Sandhu won men’s player
of the year award 2019-20)?
1) Sangita Basfore
2) Aditi Chauhan
3) Harmanpreet Kaur
4) Sweety Devi
5) Sanju Yadav
Answer- 5) Sanju Yadav
Explanation:
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, (28 years) from Chandigarh, goalkeeper of
Indian National Men’s Football team and Sanju Yadav (22 years) from
Haryana, Midfielder of India’s National Women’s Football team were
declared as the winners of the annual All India Football Federation
(AIFF) Men’s Footballer of the Year Award 2019-2020 and AIFF Women’s
Footballer of the Year Award 2019-2020 respectively. Other 2019-2020
AIFF Awards:

Award Winner

AIFF Men’s Emerging Footballer of the

Anirudh Thapa
Year

AIFF Emerging Women’s Footballer of

Ratanbala Devi
the Year

AIFF Award for the Best Assistant

P. Vaira Muthu (from Tamil Nadu).
Referee

AIFF Award for the Best Referee L. Ajit Kumar Meetei (from Manipur).

AIFF Award for the Best Grassroots West Bengal (based on E-licence courses
Development Programme and Golden Baby Leagues).
16. Which country hosted the virtual Ministerial Round Table Dialogue
on Biodiversity Beyond 2020 (Prakash Javadekar represented
India)?
1) Austria
2) United States
3) China
4) Indonesia
5) Japan
Answer- 3) China
Explanation:
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC),
Prakash Javadekar represented India at the virtual Ministerial
Roundtable Dialogue on Biodiversity Beyond 2020. The meeting was
held to exchange views on Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable
Development. The meeting was hosted by China. The Dialogue was
conducted on the topic of Biodiversity Beyond 2020: Building a Shared
Future for All Life on Earth. 15Ministers from different countries
participated in the Roundtable Dialogue. Prakash Javadekar called all
countries to join hands at the start of the “UN Decade of Action and
Delivery for Sustainable Development”. The 15th Conference of Parties
(COPs) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is scheduled to be
held in 2021 at Kunming, China.

17. India partnered with which country to co-develop Hi-tech weapon

system?
1) Israel
2) Turkey
3) Denmark
4) Albania
5) Greece
Answer- 1) Israel
Explanation:
On September 26, 2020, a new sub working group (SWG) to promote
such joint projects, under the overarching joint working group on
defence cooperation headed by Indian defence secretary Ajay Kumar
and his Israeli counterpart, was set up. The SWG will be headed by
 Sanjay Jaju, joint secretary (defence industries production) in the Indian
defence ministry and Eyal Calif, director Asia & Pacific from the Israeli
one. India partnered with Israel to co-develop Hi-tech weapon system.

18. Israel defence force has successfully tested sea to sea missile system
recently. What is the capital of Israel?
1) Cairo
2) Beirut
3) Damascus
4) Jerusalem
5) Amman
Answer- 4) Jerusalem
Explanation:
Israel’s Navy and Defense Ministry’s Weapons Development and
Technology Infrastructure Administration (MAFAT) successfully test
fired a new Sea-To-Sea Missile System. The Missile is yet to be named
and has been designed to ensure Israel’s continued Naval Superiority.
The New Missile system has been developed by Israeli Aerospace
Industries (IAI). The Missiles will be integrated into Israel Navy’s Sa’ar 5
and Sa’ar 6 Corvette Missile Ships. The capital and currency of Israel are
Jerusalem and Israeli Shekel respectively.

19. When was World Contraception Day (WCD) observed annually

______.
1) September 26
2) September 25
3) September 24
4) September 27
5) September 28
Answer- 1) September 26
Explanation:
World Contraception Day (WCD) is observed annually on 26th
September. WCD is observed to improve awareness of contraception
and to enable young people to make an informed decision on their
sexual and reproductive health.
20. UN International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
is annually observed on September 26 since which year?
1) 2007
2) 2010
3) 2000
4) 2017
5) 2014
Answer- 5) 2014
Explanation:
United Nations(UNs) International Day for the Total Elimination of
Nuclear Weapons is annually observed across the globe on 26th
September to provide an opportunity for the global communities to
reaffirm and priorities their commitment to the global nuclear
disarmament. The first International Day for the Total Elimination of
Nuclear Weapons was first celebrated on 26th September 2014. The
United Nations General Assembly in its resolution A/RES/68/32 on
December 2013 proclaimed 26th September as the International Day for
the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons following the high level
meeting of the UNGA on nuclear disarmament on 26th September 2013
in New York, United States of America.

21. World Environmental Health Day is annually observed on

September 26. What is the theme of World Environmental Health
Day 2020?
1) “Addressing Environmental Health Inequalities”
2) “Environmental Health, a key public health intervention in disease
pandemic prevention”
3) “Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality”
4) “Global Food Safety and Sustainability”
5) “Tobacco control and Sustainable Development”
Answer- 2) “Environmental Health, a key public health intervention
in disease pandemic prevention”
Explanation:
World Environmental Health Day is annually observed on September 26
to raise awareness about the environmental health concerns and to
highlight the important work of environmental health around the
 world. The Theme for 2020 is “Environmental Health, a key public
health intervention in disease pandemic prevention”. The day was
launched by the International Federation of Environmental Health
(IFEH) council at its meeting in Indonesia on September 26, 2011.

22. Government of Assam developed a mobile app named “Visitassam”

for air passengers from other states. Who is the present chief
minister of Assam?
1) Neiphiu Rio
2) Pu Zoramthanga
3) Sarbananda Sonowal
4) Conrad Kongkal Sangma
5) N. Biren Singh
Answer- 3) Sarbananda Sonowal
Explanation:
Minister for Health and Family Welfare of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma
announced that the Government of Assam developed a mobile app
named “Visitassam” for air passengers from other states. Visitassam
enables the air passengers to download forms and fill it which can be
used at the airports to reduce the time spent on the formalities for
COVID-19 tests and ensures the proper social distancing among the
passengers. Sarbananda Sonowal is the current chief minister of Assam.

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1. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is located in which city?

1) Chennai
2) Bengaluru
3) Kolkata
4) Hyderabad
5) New Delhi
Answer- 4) Hyderabad
Explanation:
The Airport Council International(ACI), a worldwide association for the
air transport industry, granted GMR Group-led Rajiv Gandhi
International Airport located at Hyderabad, Telangana, the Airport
 Health Accreditation (AHA) for the safety measures being taken at the
aerodrome. The airport is among the 1st airports in the Asia Pacific
region to have received this accreditation.

2. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve is located at which state?

1) Gujarat
2) Rajasthan
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Chhattisgarh
Answer- 4) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
In Madhya Pradesh, fifteen elephants deployed for various tasks in the
state’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve are on a unique week-long picnic
these days. This picnic is organized every year as an annual Elephant
Festival. The rejuvenation camp for elephants recently, giving them a
break from their routine work.

3. Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium is located at which state?

1) Arunachal Pradesh
2) Meghalaya
3) Sikkim
4) Assam
5) Tripura
Answer- 4) Assam
Explanation:
Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium situated at
Silchar, Assam. It was earlier known as the District Sports Association
Stadium. After extensive upgrade of facilities, it was renamed after the
father of Sri Santosh Mohan Dev.

4. What is the currency of Denmark?

1) Rupiah
2) Ringgit
3) Krone
 4) Rand
5) Won
Answer- 3) Krone
Explanation:
The capital and currency of Denmark are Copenhagen & Krone
respectively.

5. Where is the headquarters of International Energy Agency (IEA)

located?
1) New Delhi
2) Vienna
3) Paris
4) Rome
5) London
Answer- 3) Paris
Explanation:
The International Energy Agency is a Paris (France)-based autonomous
intergovernmental organization.

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1. The Cable Stayed Bridge constructed across ‘which’ lake was

inaugurated in Telangana recently (Claimed as ‘world’s longest pre-
cast segmental span’)?
1) Pakhal Lake
 2) Pocharam lake
3) Durgam Cheruvu
4) Laknavaram Lake
5) Shamirpet Lake
Answer- 3) Durgam Cheruvu
Explanation:
Telangana Municipal Administration and Urban Development Minister
K Taraka Ramarao inaugurated the cable stayed bridge on Durgam
Cheruvu constructed across Durgam Cheruvu Lake along with a four-
lane elevated corridor connecting it with Jubilee Hills in Hyderabad
(Telangana)during an event. Union Minister of State (MoS) for Home
Affairs Gangapuram Kishan Reddy was the chief guest of the event. Cost
of both the structures together is over Rs 334 crore.

2. Jammu & Kashmir has ‘how’ many official languages (as on

September 2020)?
1) 2
2) 7
3) 5
4) 4
5) 6
Answer- 3) 5
Explanation:
President Ram Nath Kovind also gave assent to Jammu and Kashmir
Official Languages Bill, 2020. This will make Kashmiri, Dogri, Hindi,
English and Urdu as Official Language of the Union Territory of Jammu
and Kashmir. Prior to this, Urdu and English were the official languages
of Jammu & Kashmir. Jammu & Kashmir will now have 5 Official
Languages.

3. The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020 deregulates the

production, supply, and distribution of which among the following?
1) Petrol
2) Jute
3) Cereals
 4) Fertilizer
5) None of the Above
Answer- 3) Cereals
Explanation:
On September 27, 2020 President Ram Nath Govind approves 3 farm
bills passed by Parliament: The Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce
(Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and
Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Service Bill, 2020
and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020.
Note: The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, 2020: This act
deregulates production, supply, and distribution of food items like
cereals, pulses, potatoes, onion and edible oilseeds. It allows the Central
Government to regulate supply only during extraordinary
circumstances such as War and Famine.

4. Maritime Union of India (MUI) has collaborated with which

organization to assist seafarers who are stranded on ships due to
COVID-19 Pandemic?
1) Association of Southeast Asian Nations
2) United Nations
3) Amnesty Internationals
4) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
5) None of the Above
Answer- 2) United Nations
Explanation:
Maritime Union of India (MUI) has collaborated with the United Nations
to assist seafarers who are stranded on ships due to COVID-19 Pandemic.
Through the Seafarers Crisis Action Team (SCAT), MUI will provide
round-the-clock advice, counselling and assistance to Indian seafarers
and their family members.

5. India along with which country/countries hold virtual meet on Indo-

Pacific under Quad framework recently?
1) Japan
2) Australia
3) Unites States of America
 4) Both 1) and 2)
5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
Answer- 5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
Explanation:
Senior Officials from Ministry of External Affairs of India, Department
of Foreign Affairs & Trade of Australia, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
Japan and Department of State of United States of America held video
conference for dialogue on regional and global issues of common
interest under the Quadrilateral coalition or QUAD (Quadrilateral
Security Dialogue) Framework. The officials exchanged views on
cooperation in areas of maritime security, counter-terrorism,
connectivity and infrastructure development, with objective of
promoting peace, security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.

6. How much was extended as financial assistance by India to Sri

Lanka for promotion of Buddhist ties between two countries?
1) USD 5 million
2) USD 10 million
3) USD 20 million
4) USD 25 million
5) USD 15 million
Answer- 5) USD 15 million
Explanation:
PM Modi also announced a grant assistance of US$ 15 million
(approximately Rs.110 crores) for the promotion of Buddhist ties
between the two countries. It will deepen people-to-people linkages
through construction/renovation of Buddhist Monasteries, capacity
development, cultural exchanges, archaeological cooperation, reciprocal
exposition of The Buddha’s relics and strengthening the engagement
between Buddhist Scholars and clergy of two countries.

7. Which state government has launched Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan

Yojna for farmers (Rs. 4000 will be transferred to farmers
annually)?
1) Gujarat
2) Rajasthan
 3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Telangana
Answer- 4) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Chief Minister (CM) of Madhya Pradesh (MP)
launched the “Mukhyamantri Kisan Kalyan Yojna” in line with the
Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-Kisan) Scheme of the central
government. Under this scheme annually Rs.4000 will be transferred to
the accounts of around 175000 farmers of MP in two equal installments
in addition to the Rs.6000 annually transferred to the farmers under the
PM-Kisan Scheme. This will enable the farmers of MP to get samman
nidhi of Rs.10000 per year.

8. Name the state/UT government which has launched “Paryatan

Sanjeevani Scheme” to provide loan between Rs 1 lakh and Rs 20
lakh to entrepreneurs.
1) Delhi
2) Arunachal Pradesh
3) Assam
4) Sikkim
5) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer- 3) Assam
Explanation:
On the occasion of World Tourism Day (WTD) 2020 i.e. on September 27,
2020, the Chief Minister (CM) of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal during a
Tourism Conclave organised by government of Assam in association
with Assam Tourism Development Corporation (ATDC) Limited,
launched “Paryatan Sanjeevani Scheme” under which loan between Rs 1
lakh and Rs 20 lakh with interest subsidy would be provided to
entrepreneurs to revive the tourism industry amid the coronavirus
crisis. Apart from above he also launched another scheme ‘Paryatan
Sarathi’, which will provide information about Assam tourism, facilities
for bookings, tour packages, hotels along with online payment gateway
options.
 9. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced Positive Pay System for
Cheque Truncation System (CTS) above ________ from January 1,
2021.
1) Rs 10,000
2) Rs 75,000
3) Rs 50,000
4) Rs 25,000
5) Rs 1,00,000
Answer- 3) Rs 50,000
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a directive under Section 10 (2)
read with Section 18 of Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (Act
51 of 2007) stating an introduction of Positive Pay System for Cheque
Truncation System (CTS) for banks in order to check fraud. It will be
implemented from January 01, 2021. To be developed by National
Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), this system will require re-
confirmation of key details for payments beyond Rs 50,000. It should be
noted that the usage of Positive Pay System is at the choice of account
holder; however, banks may make it mandatory in case of cheques for
amounts of Rs 5 lakh and above.

10. Which bank has launched India’s 1st warehouse commodity finance
app?
1) IDBI Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) Axis Bank
4) Yes Bank
5) HDFC Bank
Answer- 5) HDFC Bank
Explanation:
HDFC Bank launched India’s first Warehouse Commodity Finance App.
The app will help customers to draw down and manage the loan against
the pledge of commodities online without physical intervention or
multiple visits to a bank branch. This will bring improved efficiencies
and time savings for the agri value chain. The app will benefit
 enormously the agri processors, traders and farmers who are primary
beneficiaries of WHR loans (Warehouse Receipt Loans).

11. Name the person who has been roped by Reserve Bank of India for
the customer awareness campaign.
1) MS Dhoni
2) Kareena Kapoor
3) Virat Kohli
4) Amitabh Bachchan
5) Anushka Sharma
Answer- 4) Amitabh Bachchan
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) roped in Indian Film Actor Amitabh
Bachchan for the customer awareness campaign to prevent naive
account holders from being deceived by fraudsters. As part of the RBI’s
public awareness campaign, the regulator continues to inform
customers about do’s and don’ts for safe and secure transactions. RBI
has become the most popular central bank on twitter, with about 9.66
lakh followers while US Federal Reserve, world’s most powerful central
bank has about 6.64 lakh followers.

12. Reserve Bank of India has approved 3-member committee headed

by Meeta Makhan to function as the ad-interim MD&CEO of which
bank?
1) Dhanlakshmi Bank
2) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
3) Catholic Syrian Bank
4) ING Vysya Bank
5) Karur Vysya Bank
Answer- 2) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) approved that the daily affairs of
Lakshmi Vilas Bank (LVB)will be run by a Committee of Directors (CoD)
composed of 3 independent directors namely, Meeta Makhan,
Chairperson of the CoD, Shakti Sinha, Member and Satish Kumar Kalra,
Member. The CoD will exercise the discretionary powers of Managing
 Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) in the ad-interim. Until a
new MD is appointed, the existing senior management team and the
board of directors will discharge the day-to-day affairs of the bank as
usual.

13. Who has been appointed as the new Prime minister of Mali
(September 2020)?
1) Moctar Ouane
2) Bah N’Daw
3) Assimi Goita
4) Ibrahim Boubacar
5) Assimi Goita
Answer- 1) Moctar Ouane
Explanation:
Former Foreign Affairs Minister Moctar Ouane (64) was appointed as
the New Prime Minister of Mali by the decree signed by Mali’s new
interim President Bah N’Daw, following the military coup on 18th
August 2020, The new President Bah N’Daw, Vice President Assimi Goita
and the PM Moctar Ouane will lead the transitional government of Mali
until the election in 18 months.

14. Mustapha Adib has been resigned from the post of Prime minister
of which country?
1) Lebanon
2) Kuwait
3) Morocco
4) UAE
5) Oman
Answer- 1) Lebanon
Explanation:
Mustapha Adib, Lebanon’s Prime Minister designate, resigned after
failing to form a government in a month of negotiations. His resignation
comes amidst a political crisis over government formation, after he was
appointed to the position on August 31, 2020.
15. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Kerala based
start-up ‘Entri’?
1) KL Rahul
2) Ishan Kishan
3) Surya Kumar Yadav
4) Robin Uthappa
5) Nitish Rana
Answer- 4) Robin Uthappa
Explanation:
Entri, a local language learning app for jobs, signed up Indian cricketer
Robin Uthappa (representing Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2020) as its brand
ambassador in its 1st major campaign across India. It has also partnered
with Hotstar to run ad campaigns in 5 different languages throughout
the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) season. He is nicknamed as
‘The Walking Assassin’ for his tactic of charging the bowler.

16. Alapan Bandopadhyay has been appointed as the chief secretary of

which state?
1) Telangana
2) West Bengal
3) Maharashtra
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Gujarat
Answer- 2) West Bengal
Explanation:
Alapan Bandopadhyay, present Additional Chief Secretary (Home &
Information) of West Bengal was named as the Chief Secretary of the
state. He will take charge on October 1, 2020. He will succeed Rajiva
Sinha who retires on September 30, 2020. Rajiva Sinha has been
appointed the chairman of the West Bengal Industrial Development
Corporation(WBIDC) for a period of 3 years with effect from October
1,2020. Alapan Bandopadhyay is a 1987-batch Indian Administrative
Service (IAS) officer of West Bengal cadre.

17. Who has inaugurated the “Destination North East-2020” through

video conference on theme “The Emerging Delightful Destinations”.
 1) Harsh Vardhan
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Narendra Modi
4) Amit Shah
5) Prakash Javadekar
Answer- 4) Amit Shah
Explanation:
On Occasion of World Tourism Day (i.e 27th September, 2020) Union
Home Minister Amit Shah (Home Minister is also the Chairman of
North-East Council) inaugurated the “Destination North East-2020”
through video conference. The theme for Destination North East 2020 is
“The Emerging Delightful Destinations”. The four-day festival (27th
September – 30th September, 2020) will promote and showcase the
North East’s (NE) tourism, culture, heritage and business. On September
22, 2020 MDoNER, Jitendra Singh unveiled the Logo and song for
“Destination North East-2020”.

18. The virtual bilateral meeting between India and which country held
recently (September 2020)?
1) Sri Lanka
2) Maldives
3) Finland
4) Sweden
5) Iceland
Answer- 1) Sri Lanka
Explanation:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sri Lankan Prime Minister
Mahinda Rajapaksa held a Virtual Bilateral Summit. During the summit,
the two leaders discussed bilateral relations, and mutual areas of
concern in Regional and International issues. This is the first such
Bilateral meet between the two countries since Prime Minister Mahinda
Rajapaksa’s election to office in August, 2020.

19. Who has won Russian Grand Prix 2020?

1) Charles Leclerc
2) Lewis Hamilton
 3) Valtteri Bottas
4) Sebastian Vettel
5) Max Verstappen
Answer- 3) Valtteri Bottas
Explanation:
Mercedes Driver Valtteri Viktor Bottas (Finland) won the Russian Grand
Prix 2020 held at Sochi Autodrom, Russia. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen
(Netherlands) finished Second, while Mercedes Lewis Hamilton (Britain)
finished Third in the Russian Grand Prix 2020.

20. Isher Judge Ahluwalia who passed away recently is the former
chairperson of which organization?
1) Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations
(ICRIER)
2) Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
3) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
4) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
5) Atomic Energy Commission (AEC)
Answer- 1) Indian Council for Research on International Economic
Relations (ICRIER)
Explanation:
Dr. Isher Judge Ahluwalia, Indian economist, public policy researcher
and the former Chairperson of an economic think tank, the Indian
Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), who
served for 15 years from 2005-2020 passed away at the age of 74 at New
Delhi due to brain cancer. She received the Padma Bhushan in 2009. She
was born on 1st October 1945. She recently published her memoir titled
“Breaking Through”, a proof of her career which broke the barriers that
huddled women’s careers.

21. Former union minister Jaswant Singh who passed away recently is
the founding member of which party?
1) Bharatiya Janata Party
2) Communist Party of India
3) Indian National Congress
 4) All India Trinamool Congress
5) National People’s Party
Answer- 1) Bharatiya Janata Party
Explanation:
Major Jaswant Singh (Retd), former Union Minister in the cabinet of
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Founding member of
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) passed away at the age of 82 at New Delhi
due to cardiac arrest. He was born in 1939 in Barmer, Rajasthan.
Jaswant Singh was elected 4 times to the Lok Sabha and 5 times to the
Rajya Sabha during which he held the key portfolios like External
affairs, Defence and Finance.

22. The world tourism day (WTD) was celebrated annually on

September 27. What is the theme of WTD 2020?
1) “Tourism for All – promoting universal accessibility”
2) “Sustainable Tourism – a Tool for Development”
3) “Tourism and the Digital Transformation”
4) “Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all”
5) “Tourism and Rural Development”
Answer- 5) “Tourism and Rural Development”
Explanation:
World Tourism Day (WTD) is held annually on September 27 globally to
raise awareness on the importance of tourism in the social, cultural,
political and economic aspects of any region. The year 2020 marked a
worst-hit on the tourism sector due to COVID-19 induced lockdowns and
restriction on travels. However, to reshape this effect into opportunity,
the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has
designated 2020 as the Year of Tourism and Rural Development.
Therefore, the 2020 edition of WTD was held with the theme “Tourism
and Rural Development” to promote the potential of tourism to create
jobs and opportunities in rural areas and to preserve cultural and
natural heritage all around the world. Notably, this is for the first time
that the official celebration was not hosted by a single Member State of
the UNWTO’s instead, nations from the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil,
Paraguay and Uruguay, with Chile joining with observer status) served
as joint hosts.
23. What is the theme of International Week of the Deaf 2020?
1) “Reaffirming Deaf People’s Human Rights”
2) “Sign Languages Rights for All!”
3) “With Sign Language, everyone is Included!”
4) “‘Full Inclusion with Sign Language!”
5) “With Sign Language, I am Equal.”
Answer- 1) “Reaffirming Deaf People’s Human Rights”
Explanation:
The International Week of the Deaf (IWD), an initiative of the WFD was
first launched in 1958 in Rome, Italy. It is celebrated annually by the
global Deaf Community during the last full week of September to
commemorate the first World Congress of the WFD which was held in
September. This year (2020), it falls on 21-27 September. Theme of the
2020 International Week of the Deaf– “Reaffirming Deaf People’s Human
Rights”.

24. When was the World Rabies Day observed annually (2020’s theme –
“End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate”)?
1) September 30
2) September 26
3) September 28
4) September 27
5) September 29
Answer- 3) September 28
Explanation:
World Rabies Day is observed annually on September 28 to raise
awareness about the impact of rabies and how the disease can be
prevented. The year 2020 marked the 14th World Rabies Day with theme
“End Rabies: Collaborate, Vaccinate”. As per the Global Alliance for
Rabies Control(GARC), the theme focuses on the current issues in rabies
elimination such as: The goal of Zero by 2030 The importance of dog
vaccination and post-exposure prophylaxis; and The need for a united
effort towards achieving the elimination of this transboundary disease.
25. Which edition of International Day for Universal Access to
Information (IDUAI) was observed on September 28, 2020 on theme
“Access to Information in Times of Crisis”?
1) 3rd
2) 2nd
3) 1st
4) 4th
5) 5th
Answer- 3) 1st
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day for Universal Access to
Information (IDUAI) is annually observed on 28th September to create
awareness about the importance of access to information and to
enhance the people’s rights to information. 28th September 2020 marks
the first celebration of International Day for Universal Access to
Information since proclaimed by the United Nations. The theme of
IDUAI 2020 is “Access to Information in Times of Crisis”.

26. The World Deaf Day 2020 observed on ________.

1) July 15
2) October 1
3) September 5
4) September 27
5) August 29
Answer- 4) September 27
Explanation:
World Deaf Day is celebrated every year on the last Sunday of
September, this year (2020) it falls on September 27. The day aims to
create awareness about the achievements of the deaf people and deaf
people community, to the general public, politician and development
authorities. Note– World Deaf Day 2019 was observed on September 29,
2019. The World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) initiated the celebration
of the World Day of the Deaf in 1958.

27. Who has launched Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’s

Vaccine Web Portal and National Clinical Registry for COVID-19?
 1) Amit Shah
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Harsh Vardhan
4) Nitin Gadkari
5) Prakash Javadekar
Answer- 3) Harsh Vardhan
Explanation:
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Harsh
Vardhan launched Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)’s Vaccine
Web Portal and National Clinical Registry for COVID-19. The portal will
provide information regarding COVID-19 vaccine development for
COVID-19 in India and Abroad. The National COVID-19 Clinical Registry
will collect data concerning clinical and laboratory investigations,
treatments, management protocols and outcomes of hospitalized COVID
patients in India. Also, A Report named “What India Eats” was released
by the Minister, which shows the main dietary patterns in India.

28. Name the app which was launched by union minister Dharmendra
Pradhan during World Tourism Day celebration 2020.
1) SAMADHAN
2) SAMRATH
3) PATHIK
4) SAATHI
5) SEHAT
Answer- 4) SAATHI
Explanation:
The Ministry of Tourism celebrated WTD 2020 through a virtual
platform from New Delhi where Union Minister of Petroleum & Natural
Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan was the chief guest. It was also
attended by Union Minister of Tourism and Culture (I/C) Prahlad Singh
Patel, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism Yogendra Tripathi, Director
General, Tourism Meenakshi Sharma, among others. The event saw the
launch of initiatives which are as follows: During the event SAATHI
(System for Assessment, Awareness & Training for Hospitality Industry)
Application was launched by Dharmendra Pradhan. Dharmendra
Pradhan also launched a film ‘Pathik’, an initiative on Incredible India
 Tourist Facilitators Certification Programme (IITFC) and an ICPB (India
Convention Promotion Bureau) MICE (Meetings, incentives, conferences
and exhibitions) Promotional film to communicate a positive message
for welcoming events to India when competing destinations are already
actively marketing their products.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. Kushinagar international airport is located in which state?

1) Gujarat
2) Rajasthan
3) Uttar Pradesh
4) Madhya Pradesh
5) Telangana
Answer- 3) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
The Government of India agreed to facilitate the visit of a Delegation
Buddhish pilgrims from Sri Lanka in the Inaugural International Flight
to the city of Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh (Recently announced as
International Airport due to its significance in Buddhism).

2. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is located in

which state?
1) Gujarat
2) West Bengal
3) Madhya Pradesh
4) Maharashtra
5) Telangana
Answer- 2) West Bengal
Explanation:
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is an international
airport located in Dum Dum, West Bengal, India, serving the Kolkata
metropolitan area.
3. Where is the headquarters of United Nations World Tourism
Organization (UNWTO) located?
1) New Delhi, India
2) Rome, Italy
3) Madrid, Spain
4) London, United Kingdom
5) Sydney, Australia
Answer- 3) Madrid, Spain
Explanation:
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO): Secretary-
General– Zurab Pololikashvili; Headquarters– Madrid, Spain.

4. Who authored the book titled “Jinnah: India, Partition,

Independence” and “A Call to Honour”?
1) Aguiar Rajiv
2) Shantanu Gupta
3) Shashi Taroor
4) Jaswant Singh
5) None of the Above
Answer- 4) Jaswant Singh
Explanation:
Jaswant Singh’s books include, “Jinnah: India, Partition, Independence
(2009)” and A Call to Honour (2006).

5. “The changing face of prosperity” is the tagline of which bank?

1) Karur Vysya Bank
2) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
3) ING Vysya Bank
4) Dhanlakshmi Bank
5) Catholic Syrian Bank
Answer- 2) Lakshmi Vilas Bank
Explanation:
“The changing face of prosperity” is the tagline of Lakshmi Vilas Bank.

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1. PM Modi has inaugurated the first-of-its-kind “Ganga Avalokan”

museum on river Ganga at which city?
1) Mirzapur
2) Patna
 3) Varanasi
4) Haridwar
5) Buxar
Answer- 4) Haridwar
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Six Development
Projects in Uttarakhand under the Namami Gange Mission. PM Modi
also inaugurated the first-of-its-kind “Ganga Avalokan” Museum on
River Ganga at Chandi Ghat, Haridwar. It has been established by the
National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), which is the nodal body to
implement the ‘Namami Gange’ Programme along with Wildlife
Institute of India (WII). PM Modi released a book ‘Rowing down the
Ganges’, it is co-published by NMCG & WII.

2. How many ministerial task force was constituted by central

government to make India’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises
better equipped for future?
1) 5
2) 7
3) 11
4) 9
5) 3
Answer- 1) 5
Explanation:
Government constituted 5 Ministerial Task Forces to make India’s Micro,
Small, and Medium Enterprises better equipped for future and
formulating strategies to make India a leading exporter. A K Sharma,
Secretary of Ministry of Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises announced it
during a virtual session, organized by Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI). The Five Task Forces would work on
Five Key Areas for one month, which are vital areas for Future
development of industry in the country.

3. Mette Frederiksen who is in news recently is the prime minister of

which country (Attended bilateral meeting with PM Modi)?
1) Sweden
 2) Poland
3) Germany
4) Norway
5) Denmark
Answer- 5) Denmark
Explanation:
A Virtual Bilateral Summit was held between Indian Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen
which was hosted by India to strengthen the bilateral relations between
the two countries. The summit saw the conversations of the same
opinions and a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). It
should be noted that PM Modi proposed the creation of India-Denmark
Green Energy Park to help Danish companies active in India along with
India-Denmark Skill Institute to help Danish companies operating in
India to select the people they require from the local skilled population.
On the other hand, Denmark has proposed to host the second
‘Knowledge Summit’ and if the situation normalizes. A MOU in the field
of intellectual property (IP) cooperation between India and Denmark
was signed by the India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and
Internal Trade (DPIIT) with Danish Patent and Trademark Office.

4. Name the organization which has released the COVID-19 Global

Gender Response Tracker.
1) United Nations (UN) Women
2) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
3) World Bank
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) Both 1) and 3)
Answer- 4) Both 1) and 2)
Explanation:
In accordance with the data released from the COVID-19 Global Gender
Response Tracker, which is co-created by the United Nations (UN)
Women and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), only 1 in
8 countries have measures in place to shield women and girls from
COVID-19 pandemic effects. The Global Gender Response Tracker
analyzes more than 2,500 measures across 206 countries and territories
 under the three categories of addressing gender-based violence,
supporting unpaid care, and strengthening women’s economic security.
One-fifth of the countries analyzed (42 countries) don’t have “gender-
aware” COVID-19 responses. Only 12% of the world (25 countries) has
introduced measures that covered all three areas of the tracker.

5. Which state government has launched Jala Kala Scheme for small
and marginal farmers?
1) Karnataka
2) Andhra Pradesh
3) Tamil Nadu
4) Telangana
5) Kerala
Answer- 2) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh (AP) Chief Minister Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy launched
YSR Jala Kala Scheme for small and marginal Farmers. Under the
scheme, the State Government will drill borewells in arid, and uplands
in the state with an expenditure of Rs. 2, 340 Crore over a period of four-
years. Under the scheme, borewells will be drilled free of cost for needy
farmers and the state government will provide free motors to small and
marginal farmers. The Scheme is being introduced to benefit upland
farmers, who are dependent on Rains.

6. Name the state which has launched stage II of JAGA Mission

recently.
1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Jharkhand
3) Bihar
4) Assam
5) Odisha
Answer- 5) Odisha
Explanation:
Chief Minister (CM) of Odisha Naveen Patnaik launched the stage II of
JAGA Mission (Odisha Liveable Habitat Mission) from Balasore (Odisha)
through video conference, under which all slums in the State will be
 converted into Adarsh (ideal) colonies within the next 3 years. The
process will start immediately in 1,000 slums and then scaled up to
cover every slum in the State. This initiative aims at improving the
living conditions of 18 lakh slum dwellers by providing them with piped
water supply, paved roads, storm water drains, street lights, sanitation,
household electricity, community spaces and recreational areas. This
project is supported by the Omidyar Network India. Also, The Centre for
Policy Research (CPR), New Delhi under its initiative ‘Scaling City
Institutions for India: Land Planning and Housing (SCI-FI: LPH)’ has
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Housing &
Urban Development Department, Government of Odisha as the
knowledge partner of JAGA Mission in its second phase.

7. Which among the following insurance companies was recognized as

the Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) for 2020-21 by
IRDAI?
1) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
2) General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC)
3) New India Assurance Co. Ltd. (NIACL)
4) Both 1) and 2)
5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
Answer- 5) All the 1), 2) and 3)
Explanation:
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
has identified Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), General
Insurance Corporation of India (GIC) and The New India Assurance Co.
Ltd. (New India Assurance) as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers
(D-SIIs) for 2020-21. Note– IRDAI annually identifies D-SIIs and publishes
the names of these insurers for public information.

8. BSE has signed MoU with which bank to empower Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMEs)?
1) RBL Bank
2) HDFC Bank
3) Yes Bank
 4) ICICI Bank
5) Axis Bank
Answer- 3) Yes Bank
Explanation:
BSE (formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) had signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Yes Bank in order to empower the Small and
Medium Enterprises (SMEs) that are listed on the BSE through
awareness and knowledge-sharing programmes. BSE and YES bank
through this partnership aims to make SMEs more competitive and to
fast-track their growth through solutions that address their business
challenges.

9. Which is 1st bank to implement the new feature of document

embedding facility with Letter of Credit (LC) / Bank Guarantee (BG)
messages over SFMS?
1) Nainital Bank
2) ICICI Bank
3) IDFC First Bank
4) Kotak Mahindra Bank
5) IDBI Bank
Answer- 5) IDBI Bank
Explanation:
Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) become the first to
implement the new feature of document embedding facility with Letter
of Credit (LC) / Bank Guarantee (BG) messages over SFMS (Structured
Financial Messaging System) platform of Indian Financial Technology
and Allied Services (IFTAS) through its middleware application
i@Connect-SFMS (CSFMS) developed by IDBI Intech Limited. This new
feature of “document embedding” provides banks with the functionality
of transmitting a “pdf” document up to 1MB size along with the LC / BG
messages. The objective of this new feature is to further digitise the
trade finance transactions and to secure the financial communication
system.

10. Which organization has partnered with CRIF High Mark Credit
Information Services to launch ‘Industry Spotlight’?
 1) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
2) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
3) National Housing Bank (NHB)
4) Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI)
5) India Infrastructure Finance Company Ltd (IIFCL)
Answer- 2) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
Explanation:
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) partnered with
CRIF High Mark Credit Information Services (CRIF High Mark), a leading
Indian credit bureau owned by CRIF to launch ‘Industry Spotlight’, a
quarterly report based on Industry sectors/ clusters, with focus on
MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises). It provides data and
trends on key industry sectors in each edition. The 1st edition of the
report presents an analysis into the Indian Drugs & Pharmaceutical
Industry.

11. What is the ICRA’s projected GDP growth of India in FY21?

1) (-) 11%
2) (-) 9%
3) (-) 12.5%
4) (-) 11%
5) (-) 12%
Answer- 4) (-) 11%
Explanation:
Domestic rating agency ICRA (formerly Investment Information and
Credit Rating Agency) further downgraded India’s Gross Domestic
Product (GDP) estimate with a contraction of 11% in FY21 (2020-2021) in
comparison to the earlier contraction of 9.5%. This revision is due to the
continuous elevation in new COVID-19 cases.

12. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Online

tutoring platform named Vedantu?
1) Shankar Mahadevan
2) Aamir Khan
3) Ishrad Kamil
 4) Vasanth Dev
5) Prasoon Joshi
Answer- 2) Aamir Khan
Explanation:
Vedantu, online live tutoring company roped in Indian Actor Aamir
Khan (Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan) as its Brand Ambassador. He
will feature in the new ad-campaigns of the company. The 6 ad film
series are conceptualized by The Script Room with the tagline “Samaj
Aayega toh Maza Ayega, Maza Ayega toh Samajh Ayega”. Note– He
recently became the brand ambassador of CEAT Limited(CEAT), a tyre
company of RPG Enterprises (Rama Prasad Goenka Group) for 2 years.

13. Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
1) P.D. Vaghela
2) RS Sharma
3) Jayshree Vyas
4) Ashishkumar Chauhan
5) Umakant Jayram
Answer- 1) P.D. Vaghela
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed P.D.
Vaghela, currently the secretary of the department of pharmaceuticals
(DoP) under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers as the chairman of
the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) for a period of three
years or until he attains the age of 65, whichever is earlier. He will
succeed Ram Sewak (RS) Sharma, who will retire on September 30, 2020,
after a five-year tenure. RS Sharma is the 1st TRAI chairman to have a
tenure of 5 years. The chairman of TRAI will normally have a tenure of 3
years.

14. ‘Human by Nature Print Campaign’ of which state/UT has bagged

prestigious PATA grand title award 2020 for Marketing category?
1) Ladakh
2) Kerala
3) Punjab
 4) Jammu & Kashmir
5) West Bengal
Answer- 2) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala Tourism’s ‘Human by Nature Print Campaign’ campaign bagged
the Prestigious Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Grand Title
Winner 2020 for Marketing. Department of Tourism, Government of
Karnataka won the PATA Gold Award 2020 for its Marketing Campaign –
‘Script your Adventure 2019’. It was one of the 21 Gold Award winners
from across the globe. PATA Grand Title Winners 2020:

PATA Grand Title Category winner

PATA Grand Title Winner 2020 for ‘Human by Nature Print Campaign’ by
Marketing Kerala Tourism, India

PATA Grand Title Winner 2020 for ‘Anurak Community Lodge’ by YAANA
Sustainability Ventures, Thailand

PATA Grand Title Winner 2020 in ‘Unleashing Greatness’ by MGM China,

Human Capital Development Macao, China

15. Name the state/UT which ranked top in 1st ever India Happiness
report 2020 released by Professor Rajesh K Pillania.
1) Mizoram
2) Punjab
3) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
4) Odisha
5) Uttarakhand
Answer- 1) Mizoram
Explanation:
On September 20, 2020 The first-ever India Happiness Report 2020 was
released by Professor Rajesh K Pillania, which ranks all 36 States and
Union Territories(UTs) on the basis of their happiness quotient.
Mizoram tops the ranking followed by Punjab and Andaman and
Nicobar Islands. Odisha, Uttarakhand and Chhattisgarh were least
happy states. The survey was conducted based on 6 components of
 happiness, namely work; relationships; health; philanthropy; religious,
spiritual orientation; impact of COVID-19.

16. Defence Acquisition Council chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath

Singh approved Capital Acquisition for Arms & Equipment worth
_________ (September 2020).
1) Rs 3,490cr
2) Rs 2,290cr
3) Rs 1,275cr
4) Rs 2,750cr
5) Rs 3,900cr
Answer- 2) Rs 2,290cr
Explanation:
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) meeting was held under the
Chairmanship of Raksha Mantri (Union Defence Minister) Rajnath Singh
in New Delhi during which Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)-2020
Document was released and approval for procurement of various
equipment required by the Indian Armed Forces at an approximate cost
of Rs 2,290 crore from Domestic Industry as well as Foreign vendors was
also accorded. During the meet, Rajnath Singh approved Capital
Acquisition for Arms & Equipment worth Rs 2,290cr along with SIG
SAUER Assault Rifles.

17. JIMEX-2020 is the joint maritime exercise between India and which
country (conducted at north Arabia sea)?
1) United States
2) Japan
3) Australia
4) China
5) Sri Lanka
Answer- 2) Japan
Explanation:
The Fourth Edition of the Biennial Japan-India Maritime Exercise JIMEX-
2020 took place between Indian Navy and Japanese Maritime Self-
Defense Force (JMSDF) in the North Arabian Sea from 26th September-
 28th September, 2020. Due to Pandemic, JIMEX-2020 is conducted in a
‘non-contact at-sea-only format’.

18. Who has released the book titled ‘A Bouquet of Flowers’ written by
Dr Krishna Saksena?
1) Rajnath Singh
2) Amit Shah
3) Nirmala Sitharaman
4) Prakash Javadekar
5) Nitin Gadkari
Answer- 1) Rajnath Singh
Explanation:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Launched the Book ‘A Bouquet of
Flowers’ written by Dr Krishna Saksena. She is the first woman to get a
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy). The 92-year old retired English Professor got
her PhD from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh in the year 1955.

19. Syeda Anwara Taimur who passed away recently is the 1st and only
women chief minister of which state?
1) Sikkim
2) Tripura
3) Assam
4) Arunachal Pradesh
5) Meghalaya
Answer- 3) Assam
Explanation:
Syeda Anwara Taimur, Assam’s first and only woman Chief
Minister(CM) passed away in Australia due to cardiac arrest. She was
around the age of 83. She is the 1st Muslim woman CM of any state in
India. She was born on November 24, 1936 in Assam, British India. She
is a 4 time (1972, 1978, 1983 and 1991) Member of the Legislative
Assembly (MLA) and a 2 time Rajya Sabha MP- Member of Parliament
(nominated in 1988 and elected in 2004).

20. Which edition of International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and

Waste was observed on September 29, 2020 on theme “Stop food loss
 and waste. For the People. For the Planet”?
1) 1st
2) 3rd
3)11th
4) 7th
5) 4th
Answer- 1) 1st
Explanation:
The First Ever “International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
(IDAFLW)” was observed. It was observed to promote and implement
global efforts to resolve the issue of food wastage, and to take steps
towards Zero Hunger and address the problem of climate change
through Sustainable food habits. The Theme for International Day of
Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2020 is “Stop food loss and waste. For
the People. For the Planet”. It is observed by the Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, and United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP).

21. When was world heart day observed annually?

1) September 26
2) September 27
3) September 28
4) September 29
5) September 30
Answer- 4) September 29
Explanation:
World Heart Day is observed annually on September 29 to raise
awareness about Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) including heart disease
& stroke and highlights their prevention and global impact. The day also
aims to educate people that at least 80% of premature deaths due to
heart disease and stroke can be avoided by controlling risk factors such
as tobacco use, unhealthy diet and physical inactivity. The World Health
Day was established in 1999 by the World Heart Federation (WHF) in
collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The 1st World
Health Day was celebrated in 2000. As per the new brief released on
September 29,2020 by WHO, WHF and the University of Newcastle
 Australia, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease
annually. This equates to one in five of all deaths from heart disease.

22. Uttar Pradesh’s 1st conservation centre for vultures was planned to
be set at which forest division?
1) Gorakhpur
2) Bahraich
3) Awadh
4) Gonda
5) None of the Above
Answer- 1) Gorakhpur
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh”s first vulture conservation and breeding centre is set to
be established at Bhari Baisi village in Farenda range of Gorakhpur
forest division.

23. Which state/UT government has launched portal for “Livelihood

Generation Programme for Returned Migrant workers due to
COVID-19 Pandemic” recently?
1) West Bengal
2) Nagaland
3) Tripura
4) Kerala
5) Bihar
Answer- 2) Nagaland
Explanation:
Department of Industries & Commerce, Nagaland Government launched
the portal for “Livelihood Generation Programme for Returned Migrant
workers due to COVID-19 Pandemic” scheme to provide skill
development training for migrant workers who returned from other
parts of the country due to Pandemic.

STATIC GK based on Current Affairs

1. Which Indian city has world’s 1st tram library?
1) Raipur
2) Amritsar
3) Bhubaneswar
4) Kolkata
5) Chennai
Answer- 4) Kolkata
Explanation:
The first tram in the world to have a library is now open in Kolkata.
Passing through College Street also known as ‘boipara’ or “the area of
books”, the single coach AC tram will run regularly between Esplanade
and Shyambazar, one of the oldest tram routes in the city.

2. Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

1) Maharashtra
2) Gujarat
3) Telangana
4) Karnataka
5) Haryana
Answer- 4) Karnataka
Explanation:
India’s sandalwood trees are facing a serious threat due to Sandalwood
Spike Disease (SSD). The natural population of sandalwood in Marymoor
Sandal Forest of Kerala and various reserve forests in Karnataka,
including MM Hills (Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary), are
heavily infected with SSD.

3. Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?

1) Uttar Pradesh
2) Rajasthan
3) Chhattisgarh
4) Gujarat
5) Karnataka
Answer- 2) Rajasthan
Explanation:
A special drive to uproot the invasive Lantana bushes in the Sajjangarh
 Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan’s Udaipur district has been carried out
along with the plantation of native species on the cleared patches of
land. This has helped in ecological restoration of grasslands and saved
biodiversity.

4. Where is the headquarters of World Heart Federation (WHF)

located?
1) Rome, Italy
2) New Delhi, India
3) Geneva, Switzerland
4) New York, United States
5) Beijing, China
Answer- 3) Geneva, Switzerland
Explanation:
The World Heart Federation is a nongovernmental organization based
in Geneva, Switzerland.

5. Who is the present chairman & MD of Small Industries Development

Bank of India (SIDBI)?
1) Mohammad Mustafa
2) Ajay Tyagi
3) Aravind Subramaniam
4) Subash Chandra Khuntia
5) BP Kanungo
Answer- 1) Mohammad Mustafa
Explanation:
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) – Chairman &
Managing Director– Mohammad Mustafa.

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